Runners hit by batted balls

[LMan]

Originally Posted by Tabe

I have looked in the official rules on the MLB.com site and I can't find anything that specifically states a batter is out when struck by a batted ball except in cases of interference - which this wasn't - or on an Infield Fly, which also doesn't apply here.

7.08

(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;


note that, expcet for the IFF, there is no distinction between physically touching a base or not