Use of てしまったら after verb


If I understood correctly `てしまう` means that something happened by
mistake/negatively, `たら`indicates condition like an `if` so `てしまったら` would
mean if some negative thing happens?

Here is the sentence where i saw it:

> その他、日本のプロ野球では、ピッチャーがバッターにデッドボールを _ **与えてしまったら**_
> 、帽子を取ってバッターに謝るが、これも心を大切にする礼の一つだと言えるのではないだろうか。

`与える` means to provide, so my translation would be something like:

when the pitcher unfortunately gives a "Hit by pitch" to the batter, I think
that it would be fair for the pitcher to apologize?




Yes, this usage of Vて＋しまう conveys the regret and/or lack of intention
surrounding the circumstance - specifically, that the pitcher threw the ball
in a way that it hit the batter, rather than in a way that allowed the batter
to strike the ball. So, I think your understanding is correct.

However, how you translate it is a question of your purpose (e.g. to
entertain, to inform, to persuade), and your audience (e.g. assumptions about
their skills and knowledge, how formal you need to be with them, etc.), and
personally "hit by pitch" only adds to my confusion as someone who is only
familiar with baseball in passing. I'd therefore consider a different
translation for a novice audience like me (noting that how you make it sound
natural in English will depend also on what else the text talks about),
perhaps something like:

> "Moreover, in Japanese professional baseball, when a pitcher's throw
> unintentionally hits the batter, he/she takes off his/her hat and
> apologises. Could we not say that this too is another form of [the]
> heartfelt courtesy [shown in various settings within Japanese society]?"

with bits in brackets are inferred from what I'm guessing the rest of the text
talks about.




Yes, this usage of Vて＋しまう conveys the regret and/or lack of intention
surrounding the circumstance - specifically, that the pitcher threw the ball
in a way that it hit the batter, rather than in a way that allowed the batter
to strike the ball. So, I think your understanding is correct.

However, how you translate it is a question of your purpose (e.g. to
entertain, to inform, to persuade), and your audience (e.g. assumptions about
their skills and knowledge, how formal you need to be with them, etc.), and
personally "hit by pitch" only adds to my confusion as someone who is only
familiar with baseball in passing. I'd therefore consider a different
translation for a novice audience like me (noting that how you make it sound
natural in English will depend also on what else the text talks about),
perhaps something like:

> "Moreover, in Japanese professional baseball, when a pitcher's throw
> unintentionally hits the batter, he/she takes off his/her hat and
> apologises. Could we not say that this too is another form of [the]
> heartfelt courtesy [shown in various settings within Japanese society]?"

with bits in brackets are inferred from what I'm guessing the rest of the text
talks about.

