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Originally Posted by Don Mueller
R3 cannot retreat back to 2nd in this sitch. He's out for abandonment.
Rule 7.01 Comment: If a runner legally acquires title to a base, and the pitcher assumes his pitching position, the runner may not return to a previously occupied base.
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The pitcher has not assumed his pitching position ... play is still ongoing.
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