[QUOTE=mick]
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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Hard to imagine, JR.
If the runner will make it easily, then the runner beat the ball and prolly scored before the pitch plunked the batter. No?
...Or else the catcher plays the runner, or the batter interferes ?
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Mick, iirc that exact play happened in a Yankees game in the 70's. The pitcher went to a full windup and they sent the runner. He admitted after that they already had a play set up for situations like that with right-handed batters. They throw at the hitter. If they hit him, fine. Men on first and third but no run. If they missed the batter, it still usually made the batter bail out and gave the catcher a clearer, easier shot at the runner.