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I have two different scenarios that have happened recently on illegal pitches put into play.
Scenario 1:
Blue calls illegal pitch. The batter hits a grounder on the thrown illegal pitch. Defense stops play on the ball because of the illegal pitch call. Batter makes it to first and is allowed to stay on first.
Scenario 2:
Illegal pitch called and there are runners on 1 and 2. Batter flies out to SS.
After hearing both of these calls explained, it is my understanding that a team can choose which call to take. Either you take the actions of the ball put in play, or batter takes a ball and runners move up a base.
In scenario 2, the batter was ruled out on the fly but the runners were allowed to advance a base.
Is an illegal pitch treated as a free pitch in the sense that if a batter gets a hit then they can stay on base or is it a ball regardless of what happens?
Secondly, if the batter was out in scenario 2, why were the runners allowed to advance a base?
Scenario 1:
Blue calls illegal pitch. The batter hits a grounder on the thrown illegal pitch. Defense stops play on the ball because of the illegal pitch call. Batter makes it to first and is allowed to stay on first.
Scenario 2:
Illegal pitch called and there are runners on 1 and 2. Batter flies out to SS.
After hearing both of these calls explained, it is my understanding that a team can choose which call to take. Either you take the actions of the ball put in play, or batter takes a ball and runners move up a base.
In scenario 2, the batter was ruled out on the fly but the runners were allowed to advance a base.
Is an illegal pitch treated as a free pitch in the sense that if a batter gets a hit then they can stay on base or is it a ball regardless of what happens?
Secondly, if the batter was out in scenario 2, why were the runners allowed to advance a base?