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Old Fri Jun 09, 2006, 12:01am
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The thing that always runs through my head when that situation comes up was something I read here..."The base is not a safe haven if a runner is standing on it and gets hit with a batted ball. Bases are in FAIR territory. Runner hit by batted ball in fair territory is out."
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Old Fri Jun 09, 2006, 12:07am
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The thing that always runs through my head when that situation comes up was something I read here..."The base is not a safe haven if a runner is standing on it and gets hit with a batted ball.
With one exception, of course. That's the hazard of reciting bromides.
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Old Fri Jun 09, 2006, 12:46am
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Infield Fly they are safe as well.
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Old Fri Jun 09, 2006, 02:34am
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The thing that always runs through my head when that situation comes up was something I read here..."The base is not a safe haven if a runner is standing on it and gets hit with a batted ball. Bases are in FAIR territory. Runner hit by batted ball in fair territory is out."
Not if the infield is playing in and the ball has passed an infielder other than the pitcher.
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Old Fri Jun 09, 2006, 07:41am
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Not if the infield is playing in and the ball has passed an infielder other than the pitcher.
True, but you have to recognize what the word "passed" means in different codes.
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