No one ever mentions that there were 2 outs. I'm adding this in case someone new to the profession misunderstands the original post.
If there were not 2 outs in the original scenario, then the batter is immediately out. Runners could advance at their own risk, and would have to be tagged - there is no force as the batter is already out.
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