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Originally posted by UmpireBob
Take this a step further then with this situation: R3, no out, and batter becomes BR with ball four, which sails over the backstop, or is wild enough to go over the fence on either side of the backstop. Batter, now BR due to the walk, gets first base. R3 is allowed to advance (I cringe when I hear people say "awarded") to home due to the wild pitch, even though he's not forced to go home, right??
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Yes. It is a one base award from the time of pitch. R3 gets home, BR gets first.
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Originally posted by UmpireBob
Or, same sitch, only with R1. Pitcher attempts a pick-off of first, and ball sails into the dugout (dead ball area). Batter stays put, R1 and R3 are allowed to advance one base, and the run scores, right?
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This one depends. First off, batter stays put. Lets say we have a left handed pitcher. He throws to F3 WITHOUT REMOVING HIS PIVOT FOOT FROM THE RUBBER. In this situation, if the ball goes out of play, it is a one base award. Here is where it changes. Now lets say we have a right handed pitcher. When most righties make their pickoff move, they first step off the rubber then turn and throw. Lets say this is what happnes. F1 STEPS OFF THE RUBBER and throws it out of play. This is a two base award. So R3 would score, R1 gets third.
Just remember. On the rubber one base, if he is off, then it's two bases.