Balk

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Originally posted by mrm21711
I had this come up, runner on first 0-1 count. The pitcher balks (does not come to a set) and balk is called but play continues, pitch is a ball, and runner successfully steals second. The UIC claimed the pitch does not count for some odd reason and the count would still be 0-1 not 1-1, but I felt it does since the runner successfully stole the base, hence the delayed dead ball. Whose correct? Thanks

I assume OBR, balk is delayed dead, and if runner advances the balk is ignored. No pitch. If the batter hits the ball, advances to 1B and all runners move up one base, then the balk is also ignored. We can't advance a runner on a balk and call a ball on the batter, on the same pitch.