Illegal Pitch Penalty Redux

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by youngump

Sitch 1:

R1 on 2B, R2 on 1B. B3 0-0 count. B3 takes a delayed dead ball illegal pitch down the middle.

On the release, both runners break for the subsequent base. F2 throws to second and retires the runner coming in to second.


Ruling:
Batter did not become a batter runner so the penalty must be enforced

-- what I thought 24 hours ago --
Ball, R1 safe at 3B, R2 safe at 2B.

-- what the rules seem to say --
Ball, R1 safe at home, R2 is still out at 2B.
Because it's clear that the penalty is to be applied at the end of the action -- though maybe I'm just missing where it says penalty is from TOP.

What you would have then, would be a dead ball, ball on the batter, and the base runners awarded one base from the time of the pitch. Or...the coach could take the result of the play. (doubtful).That IS the penalty that is being enforced. While I cannot testify to how you reached your orginal conclusion, the outcome would still be the same.