Whats the call?

veg4 · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Aug 15, 2005, 12:47pm

Can anyone tell me where I can find the proper ruling with regards to an improper substitution in baseball for a base runner? If I stupidly inserted a pinch runner that was not eligible, whats the call? Is the runner out before a pitch is thrown? Or is the runner disqualified and replaced? I cant find a ruling for it in the MLB rules

bob jenkins · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Aug 15, 2005, 01:15pm

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Originally posted by veg4
Can anyone tell me where I can find the proper ruling with regards to an improper substitution in baseball for a base runner? If I stupidly inserted a pinch runner that was not eligible, whats the call? Is the runner out before a pitch is thrown? Or is the runner disqualified and replaced? I cant find a ruling for it in the MLB rules

Under OBR, there's no penalty. Get a valid sub in the game (and the original player has been out of the game, so he can't reenter).

Under FED, it's also an out.