For FED the applicable rule is 8-1-2b:
ART. 2 . . . A batter-runner is awarded first base if:
a. he is a runner because of 8-1-1c, d, e; or
b. his fair ball, other than an infield fly, becomes dead (5-1-1f-1,2) and provided a preceding runner or retired runner does not interfere in such a way as to prevent a potential double play (8-4-1h).
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