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Originally Posted by Coach Dykhoff
That is an interesting rule.
May I tell my pitcher to step off and hit the batter to get an out in this situation? (Not that I would)
Or does one have an arguement that there was no play at the plate due to the runner not actually stealing home?
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The batter being hit by a throw would not be out (providing he did not intentionally interfere).
In the OP the batter would be out for batting a throw that was an attempt to retire a runner.