re: Small ball baseball=four corners basketball

a hit and run on 2-0 count--debatable on that call--2-1 is better H&R--once rhymes turned to bunt, pitcher threw 2 outside--he should have continued to square up until their were 2 strikes, and then still try to bunt on 3rd strike--The Bunt was the play there, no doubt. Also, if you are going to hit and run, should'nt the batter hit behind the runner? That means to right field--not a pulled pitch-I dont think the pitch was outside like a lot of ranters are saying--a hit and run requires contact to protect the runner-a foul ball on a inside pitch is accepatable--but bottom line is--the bunt was the play regardless of who is at the plate. Again, a poor game decision by Mainieri.