Here's the situation: Runner in first with 2 outs. The batter hits a ground ball between first and second and the ball hits the runner (before passing a fielder). The runner is called out for the 3rd out.

My question is what is scored for the batter? Is he given an at bat and it is scored like a fielders choice? Or does it not count as an at bat? Or something else?

Also, would it be scored differently is it was not the 3rd out of the inning?

After further discussion noted below, I edited this post. I should have stayed at home as scoring is not my specialty.

-Rick

[Edited by rafking on Apr 2nd, 2004 at 12:04 PM]

If that is the case, then it counts against the batter in their batting average. In this particular case, if the ball did not hit the runner, it would have been a base hit.

If it was not the third out, would the batter be given a hit? It does not seem right to penalize the batter for a mistake made by the runner.

I believe that the batter is credited with a hit.

The only time a batter doesn't get the hit is when a runner is hit by an Infield Fly <less than 2 out R1 &2 or R1,2 &3>

Has anyone ever seen that?????

[Edited by tornado on Apr 2nd, 2004 at 11:30 AM]

The batter gets credit for a base hit, even if it's the third out, unless, of course, the batter is the one who got hit.


Scoring Rule 10.05(e)