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Originally Posted by LakeErieUmp
Since "ground rule double" is in the OBR (7.10(b) Comment) we'll probably keep saying it.
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7.10b has nothing to do with a fair ball that goes out of play. See 6.09e: batter is "entitled to advance two bases," which makes it a 2-base award.
The mere fact that the words "ground rule double" appear in OBR somewhere or other doesn't justify this usage.