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Recently, I had a pitch that did just that—out of the glove (on an attempted scoop) right to the bat, with a runner stealing 3B. The batter took the pitch all the way and was still holding the bat upright, with the hands lowered to the waist.
By instinct, I immediately called dead ball, but I blew it. I should have said nothing. Since the runner clearly had 3B stolen with the ball getting away, I let him stay at 3B. The defensive coach questioned it but didn't argue.
Had I called the ball dead with the runner not going, I could not have let him advance.
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