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Originally Posted by jimpiano
Rule 7-4-h pertains to a batted ball which hits the batter directly off the bat while the batter is in the batters's box. Case book 7.4.9 pertains to the same play.
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There is no such caveat in the rule.
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The OP pertained to a batted ball which landed in fair territory and was touched in fair territory by the batter/runner. In both cases of the OP the ball was batted into fair territory by the batter who was then struck by the fair ball. In both cases the batter is out.
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You might want to note at this point that I have yet to offer an opinion on out or foul. The rules clearly state that a batter which is hit by a batted ball still in the batter's box is called a strike, not an out. The position of the ball (over fair or foul territory) is not relevant.
That rule is a direct contradiction to your contention that "the batter's box offers no batter protection from being called out for touching a ball in fair territory".