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[Tru_in_Blu]

I can understand both coaches trying to shorten a blowout game.

With the team ahead at bat, and a runner on third, the third base coach got my attention to tell me the runner was leaving early. After a pitch and a bit of clarification, I called no pitch and his runner out for leaving early. She never left the bag. And everyone was grateful. It turned out to be the last out of the game.

For those who worry about the statistics of their team(s), leaving a base early is a good way to take an out. No need to ask a batter to swing at 3 pitches not close to the strike zone for an out. It's still a "K" in the book, and most hitters don't want that.