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A similar question came up before in the context of a team that started, as yours did, with 10 and listed FLEX - DP on the lineup.
After an injury, they were reduced to 9 on defense and 8 on offense. A second injury reduced them to 8 on defense and 7 on offense. (I may not have the exact scenario right, but the end result was 7 batting, 8 in the field.)
The question was, could they continue - after all, they still did have 8 active players.
Answer: No.
The shorthanded rule is stated in terms of the offensive lineup, and always talks in the singular - "THE vacant position... "
Same concept here. The 9th player on defense does not "count" in the shorthanded rule when the team is on offense.
4-1D-2a covers this.
4-8C says the shorthanded rule cannot be used with an ejected player.
In your situation, they game should have been forfeited.
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Tom
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