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Originally Posted by john5396
Pitched ball out of play. One base for all runners from time of pitch.
Batter was not a runner at the TOP, he became a runner when the ball reached the plate.
Batter gets first from the walk. No award for the pitch going out of play.
Think of it this way, no count on the batter, pitch out of play. Move the runners up one base, batter stays at bat.
Yes, I know I'm just explaining what MTD said in my own convoluted way.
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Your convoluted reasoning, which works in the OP, might not work when a DTK lodges in the catcher's gear when the batter could become a runner.