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Originally Posted by Steven Tyler
One more time.
Scenario 1.
Batter is ejected for throwing his bat at the pitcher after hitting a home run.
Player is ejected. Player completes home run trot. Player is retired to the clubhouse for the rest of the contest.
Umpire doesnt need to make the ball dead in this scenario. No call of "Time" is necessary.
Batter may advance without liability to be put out.
Scenario 2.
Batter is ejected for throwing his bat at the pitcher after hitting single/double/triple.
Player is ejected. Player reaches base that he has legally attained.
Defense can still make play on runner.
Umpire calls "Time" and makes ball dead. Ejected player is removed from base.
Ejected player's substitute replaces him on base.
Ejected player is retired to the clubhouse for the rest of the contest.
Scenario 1. Ball becomes dead on it's own.
Scenario 2. Ball becomes dead when umpire calls "Time" at the end of continuing action.
The only difference I was pointing out. No big whoop.
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That's not the way your OP was written. I'm quite aware when the ball becomes dead. Absent a specific rule like it becoming dead when it clears the fence on a home run, it becomes dead when I call "time."