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If a runner is on first, and the pitcher balks, he is awarded 2nd base. The balk rule was instituted to keep pitchers from deceiving the runners.
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The horse will balk at jumping over that fence.She will balk at going, but you can talk her into it.
You may balk at first, but you'll enjoy yourself if you come along.
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It can't ... a balk can only be committed by a pitcher.
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A balk in baseball is a pitcher's illegal movement that deceives the baserunners. The umpire calls a balk when they see the pitcher make a deceptive move while on the pitching rubber, causing the baserunners to advance. The umpire signals a balk by pointing towards the pitcher and calling "balk" aloud.
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"After a Balk was called on the pitcher, the runners were allowed to advance one base."
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"I am using the word balk in a sentence."
Okay, serious this time
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
"a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"
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He balked at the challenge, for it seemed too difficult for him.
I knew that she would balk when you screamed at her.
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Teodor Balk was born in 1905, in Zemun, Croatia, Austria-Hungary [now Serbia].
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Robert Balk has written:
'Geology of the Newcomb quadrangle' -- subject(s): Geology
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A. N. Balk has written:
'The education of our employees with special reference to the training school'
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The balk is void if the ball is hit. Just as if there was no balk called. If your batter hits the balked pitch and grounds out then he is out. Runners advance at their own risk.
This is dependent on the league that is being played. In high school, a balk is immediate meaning that if the ball is hit it means nothing and the runners all move up a base. But in some leagues, it is a delayed balk. This means that if the batter reaches base and all runners move up a base the balk is waved off. At no point does the balk benefit the defense. A balk is a punishment to deceiving the offensive players or in this case the runners. So in reality the balk at no point turns void unless the offense benefits from the play.
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a balk is a type of error by the pitcher in which he does not properly execute a pitch or fakes a throw to first base. For all 16 ways to balk go to MLB.com
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According to Baseball Reference, thirteen Major League Baseball games ended on a balk. The last "balk-off" win was on May 31, 2010, with the Dodgers beating the Diamondbacks.
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back boundary line at each end of the court that runs parallel to the net
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In baseball, a balk is a pitcher's illegal movement that deceives the baserunners. It results in advancing the runners on base. A balk can change the game by giving the opposing team an advantage in scoring runs.
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The country code and area code of Balk, Netherlands is 31, (0)514.
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Alfred Balk was born on July 24, 1930 and died on November 25, 2010. Alfred Balk would have been 80 years old at the time of death or 85 years old today.
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In Major League Baseball a Balk is a delayed dead ball. That means that if the pitcher pitches the ball after the Balk is called, the umpire waits to see what happens before calling time and enforcing the Balk. If the batter hits the ball, and reaches base safely, and all runners advance at least one base, the Balk is ignored.
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Yes, it is a balk. If the ball rolls into foul territory, however, it counts as a ball instead.
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No, the word "Balk" does not have a silent letter. Each letter is pronounced when saying the word.
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In baseball, a balk is a penalty called on a pitcher for making an illegal movement or action while on the pitching mound. The umpire calls a balk when they determine that the pitcher has made a deceptive or illegal motion that violates the rules of the game.
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