What happens if a pitcher balks and there are no runners on base?
339436
If there are no runners on base, the pitcher CANNOT balk, since a balk only affects runners on base.
320755
Assuming that the winning team is the visitors (which seems to be what your scenario indicates): the starting pitcher gets a no-decision.  The closer, pitching the bottom of the 9th with a 3-run lead, gets a save.  The pitcher who finished the 8th inning, regardless of what the score was when he finished pitching, gets the win because the winning run was scored before another pitcher took over.
620409
No punishment... pitcher can put the ball anywhere he wants, at any time. Starting to intentionally walk a batter, and then deciding to pitch to him makes no sense since you would be down in the count... now, maybe start pitching to the guy, get to an 2-0 count, you could decide to throw the next intentional balls to walk him. But there is no punishment.
184219
If I remember correctly from my umpiring days, if a defensive player throws any part of his equipment at a batted ball and it makes contact, the batter and runners are awarded 3 bases, (It's the only 3 base award, and the most  severe) but the ball is still alive, and the batter can try to take home on his own if he/she wishes.  It doesn't matter on the park or the league, it is not an individual ground rule.\n\nFrom the baseball rule book:\n\n7.05\nEach runner including the batter runner may, without liability to be put out, advance...(b) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately touches a fair ball with his cap, mask or any part of his uniform detached from its proper place on his person. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home base at his peril;  c) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately throws his glove at and touches a fair ball. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home base at his peril.
304803
Yes, it's the same as if the 2nd baseman or shortstop grabs a ground ball and steps on the base.  When the player has control of the ball it essentially becomes a part of his body.  Any part of him could touch the base and the runner would be called out.
1029100
It is 0, the runner must make it to first base safely without any other outs recorded to have any of the runs coun, very nice question, and the guy a few questions up read it wrong, two outs stop all preceding runs\n\n7.12 Unless two are out, the status of a following runner is not affected by a preceding runner's failure to touch or retouch a base. If, upon appeal, the preceding runner is the third out, no runners following him shall score. If such third out is the result of a force play, neither preceding nor following runners shall score.
568221
Pretty much it is when the catcher drops the third strike, but since he did not catch it cleanly, the batter is not technically out until someone on the field puts him out.  The play usually goes catcher to first (2-3).  The pitcher also records the strike out.  If the batter swung at it and missed and the catcher let's it get away from him the batter can get to first and be safe, and the out will not count.
1136682
It's kind of easy to figure out once you understand it. I still have to look back through an inning to figure it out.\n\nIf a runner reaches base because of an error than if that runner eventually scores, it is considered an unearned run.\n\nAlso, you have to imagine that that runner is out. Therefore, if there were two outs when the error happened, then any runs scored after that play would be unearned because you assume that the fielder would have fielded the ball cleanly and got the out.. No matter what.\n\nIf there are less than two outs, then at the end of the inning you look back and figure what would have happened if the runner had been out. \n\nThere are also errors that just allow a runner an extra base (like a throwing error on a play at the plate and the runner who hit the ball advances to second or third base because of the error).\n\nIn this case, you have to figure that the runner would still have been at the original base and then go through the inning and see if he would have scored.\n\nIt's a complicated thing, but if you understand it and have a scorebook in front of you, it's pretty easy to figure it out at the end of the inning.
717619
By rule, if the catcher fails to catch the first strike, the runner may attempt to advance to first base and must be thrown or tagged out. Occasionally, if the ball gets behind the catcher, the runner may make it to first. If so, he is safe at first just as if he walked or got a base hit.\nThe exception is when first base is occupied at the time -- then, the above rule does not apply and the batter is out.
487749
--- You must come (in relief) into a new inning with a 3-run lead and maintain that lead until the end of the game OR come on in relief with the tying run on deck and maintain the lead until the end of the game.\n--- A pitcher can blow a save but get the win if the lead changes in his team's favor while he is still penciled into the game as the pitcher. If he pitches in the next inning and holds the lead, he gets the WIN.
602136
THE BALL WILL BEGIN TO ROLL.\n\nHARDLY REACH THE BATSMAN.\n\nIF THE PITCH IS OVER WATERED, WHOLE GROUND WILL BE IN SAME STATE.SO..THE BOWLER CANT START HIS RUN-UP.
540324
A runner is NOT out if the ball first passes a fielder who has had a chance at fielding the ball.  The ball is alive and in play.
509429
They are not required to run to the base, they can try to beat it out.  If the catcher drops the ball or it goes wild on strike three then the player can advance to first.  It is to penalize the catcher and pitcher for not having made the play on the ball (basically if you can't keep control of a slider, breaking ball, or curve ball and it goes wild, the player who also missed the ball with the bat should get a chance at first)
1101383
Bring in a designated hitter.  If the batter aint getting it done.
1043402
If a batter comes to the plate with runners already on base, hits the ball and runners score, he is credited with an RBI for each run scored or (Run Batted In)\n\nhttp://bestsportsdirect.com  Baseball hitting sticks on sale now!
318045
Unless the ball is ruled dead by the umpire, any runner can attempt to advance.  Since the batter was not entitled to try and advance, he would just be directed back to the batter's box to finish his at-bat.  If the catcher makes a throw to 1st base, it simply creates a better opportunity for the runner at 3rd to score.
625228
No hits and no walks (intentional or not)Simply, nobody gets on base.\nNo hits only is "a no hitter" (Walks are allowed)