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Dave:
The J/R suggests that a batter-runner must be tagged to be put out if he returns to the home base side of first after touching first.
Any runner (including the batter-runner) is out when:
3)A Batter-Runner who advances to first base and then returns to the home plate side of first base can be tagged out while off the base.
i) A shortstop's bad throw is gloved along the home-base side of first base and the B/R dives to first and is safe. The B/R stands up to dust himself off and is standing a couple feet to the home plate side of first base: such B/R is out if tagged off base.
So, I would say the balk is enforced.
Tim.
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