ITB - 9th spot vacant

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Not to be a smart ***, but this is so simple, I find it hard to believe there are people still out there that do not understand this.

When a tie breaker is in effect, there is ALWAYS a runner placed on 2B. There cannot be an "automatic" out since no situation exists where that rule would apply.

It is ALWAYS the player (or a substitute) scheduled to bat last in that inning. That doesn't mean the third player, but that last scheduled to bat prior to the lead-off batting a second time in that same half inning.

I disagree.

B1= leadoff batter that inning. B9=empty spot in the batting order, team playing shorthanded. B9 was the final out of the previous inning.

In the ITB, the last out goes on 2B. Since the last out was an absent player, no player is placed on 2B.

I have that ruling officially from my UIC.