SP foul out = strike out?

[Alaska Ump]

Here's a question for you.

Two outs and the batter hits between second the shortstop. Batted ball hits the runner between second and third before passing an infielder other than the pitcher. Third out.

What do you score for the batter?

[SC Ump]

Originally Posted by Alaska Ump

What do you score for the batter?

Traditionally you score a base hit for the batter, with the unassisted putout credited to the fielder nearest to the runner hit by the ball. Here, an "F6UA".

However, a couple of years ago, scoring rules were changed to allow the scorer to rule a fielder's choice on the batter if they believed it was not a base hit, e.g. the fielder was in position to make an obvious play.