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  • No. In order to call a balk, there must be a runner on base. In your situation with no runners on base, it's simply a "no pitch." Everyone resets and does it again. If the ball slipped out of the pitcher's hand and rolled across the foul line, it is considered a pitch (since it crossed the foul line) and a "ball" would be called and added to the batter's count based on the pitch. If the ball slipped out of the pitcher's hand but did not roll across the foul line, it's simply a no pitch.
  • if runners are on second and third or bases loaded you are in the wind up and yes it is a balk.

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