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Originally Posted by CoachJM
Steve,
Hate to be "picky" here but....
...is not quite right. In addition to any runner(s) advancing one base safely, the batter must also reach 1B safely in order for the balk to be disregarded. Since on a pick-off throw by a pitcher the batter cannot become a runner (let alone reach 1B safely), there is no circumstance where a called balk on an F1's pick-off throw is "disregarded".
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Not true. Only the runners need advance. So, if F1's wild throw stayed in play and R1 advacned to third, you'd leave him there. If R1 attempted to advance to third but was thrown out, the out stands.
Now, that said, the plays I just described couldn't happen in the play DE used to start the thread. The balk is for "hesitating", so it can't be followed by a throw -- the ball is dead. If the balk was for not stepping properly as part of the throw, then the ball would remain live until the play eneded.