Illegal pitch? Ball awarded?

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Originally Posted by David Emerling

In your hypothetical situation, implicit was that you would NOT call this batter out. Am I mistaken?

No.

You seem to suggest that the batter has, somehow, been unfairly deprived of the opportunity to tie the game.

Yes. Enforcing the rule (which, in this case, would entail countermanding the spirit and intent of the rule) would do just that.

You said that the ball hit his bat but you didn't say where the ball went.

That's because it is irrelevant to the question I asked.

If you ignore the fact that his foot was completely outside the batter's box and the ball goes fair and the tying run scores - then what?

What's the mechanic for that? It's your question!

Uh, point it fair. Then the next batter comes up.