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Originally posted by briancurtin
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Originally posted by UMP25
But does it, Tim? As we know, a runner who advances due to a balk, wild pitch/pass ball, or who steals a base while an improper batter is at bat can remain on his advance base. So, wouldn't this permit R3 to score?
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advancing/scoring while an improper batter is up seems different to me than advancing/scoring as a result of the advancement of an improper batter (which is the ruling i posted about). in the original situation, the guy scored/advanced on a play in which the batter becomes a BR, which seems different to me than scoring/advancing on a play (such as a balk) while the batter is still a batter and has not become a runner yet (like the situation in the post that i quoted.
that could make no sense, im tired as hell
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You got it Brian.
There is no penalty if the improper batter is replaced by the proper batter while at bat. The proper batter assumes the current count and all runner advancements stand.
Ozzy nailed this one. If the improper batter gets on base, the defense must appeal before pitching to the next batter or before any (attempted) play is made. The
proper batter is called out (not the B/R) and all runner advancements are nullified during the improper batter's advance to first base.