Illegal pitch? Ball awarded?

[David Emerling]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

Here's one for you: Championship game, bottom of the last, HT down one, bases loaded, two out. 90mph fastball gets away and tails in at the batter's head. He spins out of the box trying to save his life, and you are 100% certain one foot is on the ground entirely out of the box when the ball hits his bat. What mechanic are you using to end the game on an illegally batted ball?

And, miraculously, the ball goes into fair territory and amounts to a perfect bunt. Everybody is safe. The tying run scores. Now what? Now who has been disadvantaged?