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Originally posted by EMD
Soooo, to clear this up:
Able at bat, coach can visit the pitcher one time, second attempt to visit while Able is at bat coach is removed from the game, pitcher completes his pitches to Able until he is out or becomes a Runner. Then pitcher is removed. OBR 8.06 (b)(c)
How does this relate to the following situation:
3 rd inning, one out, Baker at bat, 1-0 count, can the coach replace the pitcher? No other previous visit to the mound. ORB rule 3.05 (a)(b) in my opinion the rule reference the first batter of the game, or is it inning? Can this be interpreted to mean that the pitcher will continue to pitch to Baker until he is out or on base? Then allow the substitution?
thanks
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Assuming the pitcher pitching to Baker was the starter, he can be replaced since he pitched to the first batter he faced, in the first inning. 3.05a refers to the fisrt batter of the game. 3.05b requires any substitute pitcher to pitch to the batter he was brought in to face, or any substitute batter until that batter has completed his at bat, or if the defense ends the inning. This could happen if the substitute pitcher came in, picked a runner off 1b for the 3rd out without throwing a pitch to the batter. He would not have to return next inning to pitch to one batter.