A Doozy of a Rule Question

[JEAPU2000]

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You got it Brian.


Ozzy nailed this one. If the improper batter gets on base, the defense must appeal before pitching to the next batter or before any (attempted) play is made. The proper batter is called out (not the B/R) and all runner advancements are nullified during the improper batter's advance to first base. [/B][/QUOTE]

Absolutely NOT. I'm not sure if that's what Ozzy was trying to say, but your comment about it is not correct. All advancements are not nullified in a BOO. Wild pitches, balks, wild pick off throws and stolen bases are allowed. As long as the action has nothing to do with the improper batter's actions, then the advance is allowed. Here, since we're talking about an R3 only situation, you have to ask yourself if the R3 is advancing because of the wild pitch, or because the batter decided to run to 1st on the dropped 3rd strike. If it wasn't a dropped third strike, and just a wild pitch on ball 2, then the run would score.

[Edited by JEAPU2000 on Aug 26th, 2005 at 01:27 PM]