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Pete, that is "while the improper batter is at bat", not after the improper batter hits the ball.
I'd be putting the runner back unless the runner had made it all the way to the next base before the ball was hit (not a very likely occurence). Like it was said above, there's no reason to assume the steal would be successful had the ball not been hit. You're giving the offense an advantage during their transgression in that the improper batter prevented the defense from attempting to make an out.
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