Editing Plate appearance (section)

== Scoring ==
A batter is not credited with a plate appearance if, while batting, a preceding runner is put out on the basepaths for the third out in a way other than by the batter putting the ball into play (i.e., [[pickoff|picked off]], [[caught stealing]]). In this case, the same batter continues his turn batting in the next inning with no [[Balls and strikes (baseball)|balls]] or [[strike (baseball)|strikes]] against him.

A batter is not credited with a plate appearance if, while batting, the game ends as the winning run scores from third base on a [[balk]], [[stolen base]], [[wild pitch]] or [[passed ball]].

A batter may or may not be credited with a plate appearance (and possibly at bat) in the rare instance when he is replaced by a [[pinch hitter]] after having already started his turn at bat. Under Rule 9.15(b), the pinch hitter would receive the plate appearance (and potential of an at-bat) unless the original batter is replaced when having 2 strikes against him and the pinch hitter subsequently completes the strikeout, in which case the plate appearance and at-bat are charged to the first batter.<ref name=":0" />