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The rule on running to draw a throw only applies to a player who has been retired. In this case, the batter has not been retired.
A little preventive umpiring would work here.
When the batter takes off to first, kill the ball. If there happens to be other runners on base, hesitate to see if the catcher has a legitimate play and then kill the ball if not. No matter what, the batter is returning to the box.
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