Not sure if this is a new bunt bug because of the patch (the release notes mentioned some bunt code was worked on) or if this is just one of those really rare bugs that has existed in the game since day one, or perhaps it was not even a bug but some rare rule. But in my game last night, the CPU opposition pitcher got four bunting foul balls before he was called out when he should have been called out on that 3rd bunting foul ball? Oh and the 2nd pitch of the plate appearance might have been what triggered the issue. Here is the scenario.
- Opposition had base runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs.
- Opposition pitcher is at bat and a sacrifice bunt is expected.
- 1st pitch is high and in and the batter fouls it for a 0-1 strike.
- 2nd pitch also high and in and it hits the batter. A walk right? Nope ... the commentator mentioned that the umpire ruled on a rare play where the batter stepped into the pitch and a strike was called on batter putting him down 0-2.
- 3rd pitch is low and away and fouled off. Batter out right and I am thinking, "Woohoo I lucked out on this one". However ...
- Instead of facing the next batter, the pitcher is still at the plate. On the 4th pitch my pitcher throws another pitch low and away, the batter fouls it away again and this time he is out.
But why did the batter get that 4th attempt? He clearly had an 0-2 count after the 2nd pitch where it was ruled that he stepped into the pitch. Shouldn't he have been called out after the 3rd bunt attempt was fouled off? Is this a bug? or is there some sort of rare bunting rule I am not aware of related to what happened on that 2nd pitch?
- Opposition had base runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs.
- Opposition pitcher is at bat and a sacrifice bunt is expected.
- 1st pitch is high and in and the batter fouls it for a 0-1 strike.
- 2nd pitch also high and in and it hits the batter. A walk right? Nope ... the commentator mentioned that the umpire ruled on a rare play where the batter stepped into the pitch and a strike was called on batter putting him down 0-2.
- 3rd pitch is low and away and fouled off. Batter out right and I am thinking, "Woohoo I lucked out on this one". However ...
- Instead of facing the next batter, the pitcher is still at the plate. On the 4th pitch my pitcher throws another pitch low and away, the batter fouls it away again and this time he is out.
But why did the batter get that 4th attempt? He clearly had an 0-2 count after the 2nd pitch where it was ruled that he stepped into the pitch. Shouldn't he have been called out after the 3rd bunt attempt was fouled off? Is this a bug? or is there some sort of rare bunting rule I am not aware of related to what happened on that 2nd pitch?
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