I would say by rule, that if the batter has stepped completly out of the box with one foot when the ball hits the knob, then the batter would be out.
I dont beleive I would ever be looking at his feet on an inside pitch like that. I will be watching the ball and the batters hands to determine if the ball hit the hands first (HBP) or the knob of the bat first (fair/foul).
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