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Old Sun Apr 10, 2005, 02:55pm
Bluefoot Bluefoot is offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by debeau
Now if you hit the ball you are forced to run to ist so I would suppose it is a force.
debeau:
Rule 8.2.B. states "Batter-Runner is out when after hitting a fair ball the batter-runner is legally put out prior to reaching first base."

I would call that being "forced" to go to 1B.