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There's no need to make the ball live before accessing the penalty strike. All that is required is:
- The pitcher to have the ball.
- The umpire to direct the batter to take his place in the batter's box.
- The batter to delay at least 20 seconds in taking his position.
No pitch need be thrown. At that point call the strike and tell the batter again to get in the box. Then start another 20 second count!
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