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Guest Dan from CA
MLB Rules says Balk is not an automatic dead ball.
Scenario: Base runner is on 2b, 1 out, and the pitcher balks (no stop), then the pitch hits batter. What's the outcome?
Possibilities:
1. Batter awarded 1B, and runner to 3B.
2. Runner to 3B, and batter continues to bat.
There may be more logical possibilities, but I think A is the right answer. Basically, the defense made 2 mistakes, and should be penalized for both: Balk, and Hit batter.
Some say the answer is B, but I disagree, unless the rules say there can only be one penalty on the defense per play (which I don't think it does.)
What do you guys think?
- Dan
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Replacematt
And to stop the inevitable upcoming confusion, there is not a choice on a balk. Either the penalty is enforced, or it is ignored by the bolded part of the rule above.
grayhawk
Can only ignore the balk if the batter runner and all runners advance at least one base. R2 to third, no pitch. Batter stays at bat with same count. If there was R1 and R2, then the BR would force the
mjr_2013
The balk is only ignored if EVERYONE moves up a base… Since R2 does not on the HBP, it's just a no pitch. A painful one at that.
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