Date:   7/28/2006 10:46:16 AM ( 18 y ago)
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URL:   http://www.curezone.org/blogs/c/fm.asp?i=998049

Sorry pal, I asked around and you are wrong about this question, the ball is dead once it hits the batter, the batter is not awarded a hit. I knew something was fishy here.

From David Pinto at BaseballMusings.com:

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Your question is answered by rule 7.08(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;
Rule 7.08(f) Comment: If two runners are touched by the same fair ball, only the first one is out because the ball is instantly dead.
If runner is touched by an Infield Fly when he is not touching his base, both runner and batter are out.

 

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