Scioscia Protests Batter-Runner Interference Rule
Angels’ manager Mike Scioscia protested the Angels 7-5 loss to the Royals on Wednesday night in Kansas City. The protest that was denied on Thursday centered around rule 5.09 (a) (11), which covers batter-runner interference the last 45-feet between home and first base. The rule reads: A batter is out when in running the last half of the distance from home base to first base, while the ball is being fielded to first base, he…
...by running outside (to either side) of the box.
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