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Originally Posted by BEAREF
That's how half of those involved in the discussion would rule. But we couldn't find anything in the rules book or case book.
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OBR
5.09 (b) (7.08 in LL) Retiring a Runner
Any runner is out when:
(7) 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.
NCAA
6-2-e A fair-hit ball touches a runner in fair territory before touching an infielder or an umpire and before passing an infielder who has a chance to make a play on the ball, other than the pitcher. The runner who is touched by the fair ball is out, and no other runner may advance or score, except when forced.
FED
See the Dead Ball Table. It is Activity 13 and Penalty 13 in my 2011 copy of the rules.