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Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)
jicecone,
The only time putting in a pinch runner for a DH who has reached base would terminate the DH role is if the pinch runner was the defensive player he was batting for.
JM
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The way I think of this: having a DH splits the offensive and defensive roles of one spot in the lineup between 2 players. If the DH plays defense or the defensive player bats -- switching roles -- the role of the DH is terminated.
Substitutions of any kind (pinch hitting, running, etc.) do not terminate the role of the DH.