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stolen base
A runner is credited with a stolen base whenever he advances to the next base
without the help of a hit, putout, force out, fielder's choice, error, balk,
passed ball, or wild pitch, with a few exceptions:
the runner still receives credit for a stolen base if
the runner starts for the next base before the pitcher throws the pitch,
and the pitch is a wild pitch or passed ball.
the runner still receives credit for a stolen base if
the catcher throws a wild throw in trying to prevent the stolen base
the runner receives credit for a stolen base if he advances a base
after evading a run down play while trying to steal a base or being picked off
if a runner is thrown out before reaching the next base during a double or triple
steal, no other runner receives credit for a stolen base
the runner does not receive credit for a stolen base if he overslides a base and is tagged out
the runner is charged as "caught stealing" if, in the scorer's judgement, he
reaches the next base as a result of a muffed throw
the runner does not receive credit for a stolen base if it is only because
the other team does not care about the stolen base and does not take action to stop it (undefended steal).
Under this case it is scored as a fielder's choice
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