Honestly, this ruling has ALWAYS struck me as odd, despite the case play.
Let me walk you through why.
What's the penalty for an illegal pitch? Specifically, in a play where the pitch is thrown and additional action happens (like, for example, R1 thrown out stealing 2nd, or batter hitting a fly out)
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