Balk

[LDUB]

Originally posted by Peruvian
If I'm not mistaken, the balk is enforced because according to 8.05 penalty, the runner must at least advance 1 base AND the batter must reach by hit, walk,HBP or some other means.

I think the PU was correct here.

I take it back, I think the PU is right. Think about it, pitcher balks, and delivers a strike. R1 was stealing, and there is a close play at second. The BU calls him safe. Then the offensive manager will come out to argue that R1 was out. If R1 was called out, then he would be awarded second, and the strike would not count. But if R1 was called safe, then the balk would be ignored and the strike would count.