runner hit by ball - what about the batter?

[myczek]

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?

[rafking]

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]

[myczek]

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.

[tornado]

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

Has anyone ever seen that?????

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

[Rich Ives]

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)