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This question was e-mailed to me by a friend of mine. I don't know the answer and am hoping someone can help.
"In Babe Ruth or Little League baseball, if a pitcher warms up before the game, can he be removed from the mound before he throws to a batter?" The pitcher is listed on the official lineup card. If anyone knows the applicable rule, please enlighten us. Thanks. [Edited by greymule on Jun 18th, 2003 at 10:36 AM]
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Wed Jun 18, 2003, 10:54am
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If the pitcher is listed on the lineup card handed to the umpire, he must pitch to the first batter he faces.
Babe Ruth (OBR) and LL are essentially identical 3.05 a) The pitcher named in the batting order handed the umpire in chief, as provided in Rules 4.01 (a) and 4.01 (b), shall pitch to the first batter or any substitute batter until such batter is put out or reaches first base, unless the pitcher sustains injury or illness which, in the judgment of the umpire in chief, incapacitates him from pitching.
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Wed Jun 18, 2003, 10:55am
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OBR 3.05
Can't speak to LL, but in Babe Ruth (which uses OBR):
"3.05 (a) The pitcher named in the batting order handed the umpire in chief, as provided in Rules 4.01 (a) and 4.01 (b), shall pitch to the first batter or any substitute batter until such batter is put out or reaches first base, unless the pitcher sustains injury or illness which, in the judgment of the umpire in chief, incapacitates him from pitching." Assuming that the lineup has been handed to the UIC, the player listed as pitcher must complete to the first batter. If the batting order has not been given to the UIC, the defensive coach can put any player on the mound.
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