RulesMLB Umpire Manual
FIELDER PROTECTED WHILE MAKING A PLAY
Rule 6.01(a)(10): Note that under the Official Baseball Rules, a fielder is protected while in the act of fielding a batted ball. If, after a player has fielded a batted ball but before he is able to throw the ball, a runner hinders or impedes such fielder, the runner shall be called out for interference….
RulesMLB Umpire Manual
INTERFERENCE WITH INTERVENING PLAY
Rule 6.01(a): Play: Play at the plate on runner attempting to score; runner is called safe. A following play is made on the batter-runner, who is called out for interference outside the three-foot lane. Ruling: With less than two outs, the run scores and batter-runner is out. With two outs, the run does not…
