Poor Decision Lets Base Runner Off the Hook - Keep Playing Baseball

Poor Decision Lets Base Runner Off the Hook - Keep Playing Baseball

The Situation: It’s the top of the 7th of a 3-3 game. After a walk and a base hit, the visiting team is threatening to take the lead. The Play: With a 1-1 count, the left-handed batter steps into the box to face his right-handed counterpart. The pitcher comes set, checks the runners, and delivers an off-speed pitch. The batter takes a hard swing and hits a cue shot off the top of the bat back to the pitcher. The runner at third breaks home a few…