Deflected Ground Ball Situations

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Originally Posted by UMP 64

If a ground ball deflects off F1, and the runner is in front of the infielders when the batted ball hits the runner, ball is DEAD, the hit base runner is out, batter is awarded 1st base & credited w/ a hit. Runners return to base occupied at time of interference.
Dead ball table pg 44 rule book. # 13.
Ref 5-1-1-f rule book

I don't think so.

Try 8-8 Runner is not out ART. 6 A runner is hit with a fair batted ball after it touches, or is touched by, any fielder, including the pitcher, and the runner could not avoid contact with the ball.