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Originally Posted by youngump
I agree with your ruling, but I'm questioning your logic a little bit. Consider that the batter may have swung at a pitch to help the runner get to second. I think your ruling is more in the spirit of all such violations which is that a pitch legalizes everything that happened before it.
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2. When an improper batter becomes a runner or is put out and the defensive team appeals to the umpire before the next pitch (legal or illegal), or prior to an intentional base on balls (S.P.), or before the infielders leave the diamond if a half-inning is ending. The umpire shall declare the batter who should have batted out (not the improper batter). The improper batter's time at bat is negated and she is returned to the dugout/bench area. All outs stand and runners who were not declared out must return to the base occupied at the time of the pitch. If a runner advances because of a stolen base, wild pitch, passed ball (F.P.) or an illegal pitch (F.P.) while the improper batter is at bat, such advance is legal.