When a wild pitch goes out of play

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    Chris Welsh
    Keymaster
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      Chris Welsh
      Keymaster
      If a runner at 1B was stealing on the pitch and already past 2B when the ball rolls out of play, does he get 3b?
      Ben Levin
      Participant
      No.  The award for a pitched ball that goes out of play is one base from the time of the pitch.  The time of the pitch is defined as when the pitcher makes a motion that commits him to deliver a pitch – a fancy way to say “when the pitcher starts his delivery.”  At the time of the pitch, runner R1 had not yet touched second base, so he occupied first base, and would awarded second.
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