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I just watched the clip and the batter definitely threw the hip out in an attempt to get hit. But, Im not sure the umpire didn't in fact add a ball to the count. The count was 1-2 before the batter got hit and the on screen count does not change. The at bat ends in a line out to F3, but, right after the umpire finishes speaking with the male coach, he walks back into position, puts on his mask and then indicates the count. The angle is horrible, but if you pause the video it looks to me like he is holding up 2 fingers on the left hand. That would mean he did in fact add a ball to the count, whoever was running the on screen count did not add it.
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