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Originally posted by teacherspit
Gentlemen correct me if I am wrong.
If the pitcher is on the rubber with the ball and starts his motion and the ball slips out of his hand, is this not considered a pitch? And if so, and the pitch was not stuck at or crossed the plate in the strike zone, would it not have to be a ball whether or not anyone is on the bases?
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8.01
d) A ball which slips out of a pitcher's hand and crosses the foul line shall be called a ball; otherwise it will be called no pitch. This would be a balk with men on base