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Thursday, July 10, 2008

You Make the Call (Part VII)

Q #7: The batter hits a hard ground ball down the third base line. The ball hits the runner in fair territory--but the runner is standing directly on third base at the time. Is the runner out? Or, is the base a safe haven in this instance?

A #7: The bases are in fair territory. A runner is out when hit by a fair batted ball while touching a base, except when hit by an infield-fly or after the ball has passed a fielder and no other fielder had a play on the ball.