The batter became a runner at ball four. A runner cannot be called for interference if hit by a thrown ball unless he interferred intentionally (or was struck running to first base and not in the runner's lane which the batter-runner had not reached in this instance). The ball remains live.
[Edited by TwoBits on Apr 9th, 2002 at 03:08 PM]
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