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Originally Posted by Alaska Ump
What do you score for the batter?
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Traditionally you score a base hit for the batter, with the unassisted putout credited to the fielder nearest to the runner hit by the ball. Here, an "F6UA".
However, a couple of years ago, scoring rules were changed to allow the scorer to rule a fielder's choice on the batter if they believed it was not a base hit, e.g. the fielder was in position to make an obvious play.