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Is a baserunner proceeded from first to second out if he runs out of the baselline follwoing a walk.
by Skip
Photo Bill Stanton: Checkswing.com
Skip asked: Here is the situation. Bases loaded, 2 outs and a 3 - 2 count to the batter. A close pitch is called ball 4. However, the runner on first base thinks that strike three is called and is proceeding to his team's bench on the third base line. By the time he realizes his error he is nearly at the pitcher's mound. Should that runner be called out? For the record, the ball was never out of play, time out was never called, and no play was attempted on the runner who was going from first to second following the walk. |
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