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Originally Posted by NickG
The point remains (despite the irrelevant chatter about home runs and whatever): the call was probably incorrect. Review Rule 2.0 "Strike". Intent to hit the ball is the key criterion for judging a swinging strike ("is struck at by batter and is missed"). If the batter is not swinging in an effort to hit the ball, it is not a swinging strike.
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The reason the batter swings at the ball is not relevant.
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