Thread: Hit by pitch?
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Old Wed Mar 15, 2006, 02:44pm
mcrowder mcrowder is offline
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Didn't we just beat the heck out of this one recently?

Offbeat answer:

The pitcher threw a pitch which did not cross the plate or reach the foul lines. Balk.

However, the batter is not allowed to, through his actions, cause a balk. So instead of a balk, you have a no-pitch.

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