With a runner on base the pitcher bobbles the baseball.

With a runner on base the pitcher bobbles the baseball.

If a pitcher mishandles the ball while in contact with the pitching plate, that is a balk. The pitcher, after he starts his movement to pitch, must continue the motion without interruption or alteration.

November 19, 2019
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