by Anonymous on December 6th, 2009

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I'm batting I hit a foul ball from 3rd base and I hit the 3rd base runner on foul territory. How would you call that play a out or a dead ball?

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  • by ab19901 on December 8th, 2009

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    If the ball is over foul territory when it hits the runner, it's simply a foul ball. The rule about a batted ball hitting a base runner applies to a fair batted ball only.

    Rule 7.08 Any runner is out when (f) He is touched by a fair ball in fair territory before the ball has touched or passed an infielder. The ball is dead and no runner may score, nor runners advance, except runners forced to advance. EXCEPTION: If a runner is touching his base when touched by an Infield Fly, he is not out, although the batter is out;

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