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[mcrowder]

Originally posted by greymule
I would have to agree that if the batter hits the ball, runners return TOP whether they were in motion or not. But if R2 is stealing on ball 4 and makes it, then he gets to keep the base he stole.

I believe also that it can be correctly inferred from the J/R case play that if the improper batter takes ball 4 and then draws a play that allows a runner to advance, such advance would be nullified on appeal. But if ball 4 was wild and the advance would have occurred anyway, it stands.

I agree.

The grey area occurs when R1 is stealing and it ends up being ball 4... but in that case (assuming F2 caught the ball), I would also send R1 back, as the act by the improper batter of receiving ball 4 caused F2 to make no play - when they might have otherwise made a play.