Thread: 3-0 counts
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Old 10-07-2009, 02:55 PM   #5
SteveP
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Originally Posted by Bumstead View Post
I agree with you there. I had a situation last night using 1-pitch mode where I clicked 'run and hit' on a 1-0 count...my guy took off when it was 1-2 and they pitched out and threw him out....I wouldn't have run and hit on 1-2...he should have went on the next pitch.
AFAIK, a run-and-hit is not a forced steal order. The batter is just supposed to react (if he wants to) when he sees the runner going. But I would bow to superior knowledge on that one, because it's an interesting question.
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