Braves catcher Sean Murphy was called for interference in the eighth inning of their NL Division Series opener against Philadelphia, bringing home a run for the Phillies. The call was made by plate umpire Brian O’Nora with J.T. Realmuto batting with the bases loaded and two outs. Trea Turner scored to give Philadelphia a 3-0 lead. It was hard to see any contact, but Realmuto looked back at O’Nora after he fouled off a pitch from Pierce Johnson and pointed to Murphy. After O’Nora indicated the in
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It was hard to see any contact, but Realmuto looked back at O’Nora after he fouled off a pitch from Pierce Johnson and pointed to Murphy. After O’Nora indicated the interference call, Realmuto clapped as he jogged to first. Under MLB’s catcher interference rule, the batter is awarded first base if any fielder interferes with him during a pitch. It happens most often when a hitter gets a piece of the catcher’s glove with his bat.
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