Bretman, funny you mention an umpire get crucified for making a correct call. We had a play in our game this weekend where the runner plowed my 2nd baseman while she was fielding a grounder. She recoverd and got the girl out at 1st. The umpire had called interference on the play so we had a double play. The first base coach argued for 10-15 minutes that the "base line" was the runner's and the fielder had to make room. After the inning was over he spent another 10 minutes "educating" the umpires on their mistake. Keep in mind this was a 60 minute drop dead game!!! It was surely entertaining.
This is an example of why I take coach's evaluations of umpires with a grain of salt...
When the runner hindered F4's fielding of a batted ball, interference was the correct call. That runner is out.
And it is also an immediate dead ball!
Are you saying that after the interference, the fielder subsequently threw the ball to first and another out was recorded on the batter-runner? if so, then this is a HUGE mistake on the umpire's part! Once the ball becomes dead, no other plays can be made. The batter-runner should have been placed on first base.
But...despite the screw up, the call went your way, so I guess you were fine with it. The umpires made a really bad call, and yet you are holding them up as an example of "getting it right".
Hmmm...I wonder if you had known this rule, if you would have been arguing against that second out?