More common is the mistake of awarding the batter 2B on ball 4 that somehow enters DBT. I've seen that call two or three times over the years. One such call went against my own team in a game almost 40 years ago, and when I objected, our manager turned to me and said, "No, I think he's right. One base on the walk, and then one on the ball going out of play."
Another case of "one plus one" disease, I guess.
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