Another Bunt Question

[Clint Lawson]

[QUOTE=mbyron]7.07 is, of course, unnecessary: according to the rule that penalizes catcher's interference, runners stealing on the pitch are awarded their advance base when catcher's interference is called, and R3 moving on the pitch is explicitly awarded home. 6.08(c), play 2:

Calling a balk on the pitcher is overkill, and I was taught that it is not enforced in pro ball.

WE teach it at pro school like that beacause if there are other runners that may not be stealing that would advance also on the balk charged to the pitch. The balk is mostly for scoring.