OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES

Rule 9.12 to 9.13(e) The official scorer shall not charge an error when the batter isawarded first base on four called balls, when the batter isawarded first base when touched by a pitched ball, or when thebatter reaches first base as the result of a wild pitch or passedball.Rule 9.12(e) Comment: See Rule 9.13 (Rule 10.13) for additionalscoring rules relating to wild pitches and passed balls.(f ) The official scorer shall not charge an error when a runner or runnersadvance as the result of a passed ball, a wild pitch or a balk.(1) When the fourth called ball is a wild pitch or a passedball and as a result(A) the batter-runner advances to a base beyond firstbase;(B) any runner forced to advance by the base on ballsadvances more than one base; or(C) any runner, not forced to advance, advances oneor more bases, the official scorer shall score thebase on balls and also the wild pitch or passedball, as the case may be.(2) When the catcher recovers the ball after a wild pitch orpassed ball on the third strike, and throws out the batterrunnerat first base, or tags out the batter-runner, butanother runner or runners advance, the official scorershall score the strikeout, the putout and assists, if any, andcredit the advance of the other runner or runners on theplay as a fielder’s choice.Rule 9.12( f ) Comment: See Rule 9.13 (Rule 10.13) for additionalscoring rules relating to wild pitches and passed balls.9.13 Wild Pitches and Passed BallsA wild pitch is defined in the Definition of Terms (Wild Pitch). Apassed ball is a statistic charged against a catcher whose action hascaused a runner or runners to advance, as set forth in this Rule 9.13(Rule 10.13).123