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Originally posted by oatmealqueen

Originally posted by edhern

The base does not protect the runner (except on an infield fly). The runner is out.

Pease cite the rule that supports this.

Here's the rule

OBR 7.08 Any runner is out when-

(f) He is touched by a fair ball in fair territory before the ball has touched or passed an infielder. The ball is dead and no runner may score, nor runners advance, except runners forced to advance.

EXCEPTION:

If a runner is touching his base when touched by an Infield Fly, he is not out, although the batter is out; If two runners are touched by the same fair ball, only the first one is out because the ball is instantly dead. If runner is touched by an Infield Fly when he is not touching his base, both runner and batter are out.

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