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From: barry@ihuxt.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: RE: Strike Out With No Pitches Answer
Message-ID: <222@ihuxt.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 24-Jun-83 13:02:18 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 24 13:02:18 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 25-Jun-83 20:21:54 EDT
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I disagree with the answer to striking out without the pitcher
throwing a pitch.  The actual ruling states that when the batter
refuses to take his position in the batter's box, the umpire
shall ORDER THE PITCHER TO PITCH, AND SHALL CALL "STRIKE" ON
EACH SUCH PITCH (no matter where the ball is pitched).
This is the correct ruling.  It is not possible to get a K
without the pitcher throwing the ball.

					Rich Barry