The situation:
Runner on first. Pitcher delivers the ball and hits the batter but the umpire yells balk before the pitcher can stop his delivery. Does the batter get first base or is it a dead ball and the runner simply go to second base with the batter still at bat?
I think I know the answer, but I want to know what you all think.
2006-07-25 08:29:54 · 9 answers · asked by K-Dawg 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The play is NOT DEAD automatically when a balk occurs. In such cases, the umpire will usually call time immediately after a balk, but play can continue if he doesn't do so.
This is covered in rule 8.05, which states:
"PENALTY: The ball is dead, and each runner shall advance one base without liability to be put out, unless the batter reaches first on a hit, an error, a base on balls, a hit batter, or otherwise, and all other runners advance at least one base, in which case the play proceeds without reference to the balk."
It doesn't often happen, but the batter in this case would be awarded first base if the ump hadn't specified time, and the pitcher had hit the batter.
2006-07-25 08:42:23 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It depends on what set of rules you're working under.
In some instances, a balk is a "delayed dead ball", meaning play will continue and if the outcome of the play is to the advantage of the offense, then that play stands and the balk is ignored. In this case, the HBP would stand, the batter would take first and R1 would go to second.
In other rules, a balk is an IMMEDIATE dead ball. In that case, it's no pitch and R1 takes second, batter is still at the plate.
2006-07-25 09:22:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the balk is called, the play is dead. If the batter had hit the pitch out of the park, it would not be a home run. The hit batsman is irrelevant.
2006-07-25 09:41:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dead ball. Runner advances, batter remains at the plate with same count.
(sorry for the bruise, but you get rewarded squat for it)
He'd probably step out of the box on the dead ball call though, umps are instructed to call balks emphatically because they are a strange play that interrupt the flow of the game.
2006-07-25 08:38:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the runner om first gets second but the batter dosent get first because its a dead ball right when he says "balk"
2006-07-25 08:59:55 · answer #5 · answered by Locknet Monda! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dead ball dude...guy goes to second base and the batter has a bruise for nothing lol
2006-07-25 08:35:50 · answer #6 · answered by B-Dub 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the runner will go to second and the batter would still be up to bat, but the ump will probably eject him if he beans the batter again.
2006-07-25 08:35:35 · answer #7 · answered by Josh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dead ball
2006-07-25 08:53:32 · answer #8 · answered by albad4u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dead ball, no pitch.
2006-07-25 08:51:09 · answer #9 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋