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When Hal "announces" a pinch-hitter, does that batter always bat? Likewise, when Hal brings in a reliever, does that pitcher always face at least one batter? For some odd reason, I've never thought to check for this when reading box scores.

As in real baseball, relief pitchers brought in by HAL must pitch to at least one batter. On the other hand, HAL can sit a pinch hitter when a different reliever is brought in.