Balk after pitch
Astros vs Rangers on 6-10. Texas closer clearly balks (he tried to quick pitch and never came set) with a runner on third but it is missed and the pitch happens. After the pitch the manager comes out and argues for a balk. The umpires get together and call a "retroactive" balk, for lack of a better term.
Is calling a balk after the fact (pitch) allowed? What is the procedure for handling such a call? How would you have handled it? |
Yes, it's allowed -- and it's handled just as you described (umpires get together, review what happened, decide the ruling)
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In this case the manager came out to ask if the pitcher declared he was pitching from the windup or the stretch. Crew got together to ask if F1 declared he was in the windup. He did not so they called the balk.
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