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In OBR, if a pitcher throws to an unoccupied base because a runner fakes a steal, it is not a balk. See OBR 6.02(a)(4): It is a balk when "the pitcher, while touching his plate, throws, or feints a throw to an unoccupied base, except for the purpose of making a play.... Comment: When determining whether the pitcher throws or feints a throw to an unoccupied base for the purpose of making a play, the umpire should consider whether a runner on the previous base demonstrates or otherwise creates an impression of his intent to advance to such unoccupied base."
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