Balk Question

LDUB · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 01, 2004, 01:00am

I just thought of this one today.

Runners on first and second. Pitcher balks. Runner who was on second goes to third but runner on first does not want to go to second. Probally because they have a special first and third steal play or something like that they want to do. So my question is does he have to advance to second or can he stay at first. I know that awarded bases means the right to advance without being put out, so I would think he would be able to stay at first, but I don't know for sure.

Rich · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 01, 2004, 01:02am

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Originally posted by LDUB
I just thought of this one today.

Runners on first and second. Pitcher balks. Runner who was on second goes to third but runner on first does not want to go to second. Probally because they have a special first and third steal play or something like that they want to do. So my question is does he have to advance to second or can he stay at first. I know that awarded bases means the right to advance without being put out, so I would think he would be able to stay at first, but I don't know for sure.

No. He advances. A base on balls is an award, too. He cannot refuse an award. If he continues to refuse after being ordered to take second, he would be ejected.

David B · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 01, 2004, 02:08am

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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser

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Originally posted by LDUB
I just thought of this one today.

Runners on first and second. Pitcher balks. Runner who was on second goes to third but runner on first does not want to go to second. Probally because they have a special first and third steal play or something like that they want to do. So my question is does he have to advance to second or can he stay at first. I know that awarded bases means the right to advance without being put out, so I would think he would be able to stay at first, but I don't know for sure.

No. He advances. A base on balls is an award, too. He cannot refuse an award. If he continues to refuse after being ordered to take second, he would be ejected.

And his replacement would be at second base.

Thanks
David

bsaucer · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Aug 08, 2011, 12:24am

If a hitter is trying for the "cycle", can he stop on a base after hitting the ball out of the park?

bob jenkins · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Aug 08, 2011, 07:44am

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Originally Posted by bsaucer

If a hitter is trying for the "cycle", can he stop on a base after hitting the ball out of the park?

No, but I guess he might be able to "abandon" the bases (e.g., touch first, second, third and then head straight for the dugout).

mbyron · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Aug 08, 2011, 08:10am

We needed to open a 7-year-old thread to answer that burning issue?

STL_UMP · #7 (**permalink**) Fri Aug 12, 2011, 01:25pm

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Originally Posted by RichMSN

No. He advances. A base on balls is an award, too. He cannot refuse an award. If he continues to refuse after being ordered to take second, he would be ejected.

He could always go back once he got there.

bob jenkins · #8 (**permalink**) Fri Aug 12, 2011, 01:43pm

No, he couldn't (legally).

edit: I just read mbyron's post about this being seven years old. closed.