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Tue Mar 28, 2006, 04:30am

cowbyfan1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SAump

In particular, why did the runner return to first?

What was in the rulebook?

HBP is the reason. If batter is awarded first then runner advance 1 base from where he was at time of pitch if forced. If batter not awarded first, which in this case no way he should be, then he returns to first because that is where he was at the time of pitch. That is in all rule books.

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