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Is the ball alive or dead when hitting a runner in fair territory?
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It depends. Is the ball being thrown or is it hit. If it's hit off the bat and hits a base runner it's a dead ball and the runner is out if the ball has not passed a fielder. If the ball has already passed a fielder then the ball is live and the runner is not out. It is as if it never happened. If it hits the runner when it is thrown it is perceived as if it never hit the runner.
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Old mlb rules hitting runner with ball?
If a runner is touched by a fair ball in fair territory before the ball has touched or passed an infielder, the runner is out. The ball is dead and no runner may score. And no runner can advance, except runners forced to advance. [Rule 7.08(f)]
What happens to the batter when the ball hits the runner?
If the runner is in fair territory then the runner is out. But if the ball hits the runner in foul territory, then it would just be a foul ball. If the ball hits the runner in fair territory, the runner is out but if the batter is safe to 1st then they would be safe.
If a line drive ball off the bat hits the runner on third base and flies in the air is the batter out when the third baseman catches the fly ball?
No. Once a batted ball strikes a baserunner the ruling is a dead ball. In this instance, if the runner is in fair territory, they player struck by the ball is out, and the batter is credited with a single --- if the runner is in foul territory and struck this is a foul ball. Same would apply with hitting the batting coach
Is runner out if fielder does not field the ball and the runner is then hit by the ball?
If a runner in fair territory is struck by a batted ball prior to the ball having been fielded, the runner is out.
Is a base runner out if he touches a ground ball that is in foul territory before the other team?
If the ball is in foul territory and hits a base runner in foul territory then it is a foul ball, so no he would not be out
Base runner hit by batted ball?
The runner is out if he is in fair territory.
What is the call if the ball is hit unintentionally twice with one swing and it goes into fair territory?
If, in the judgment of the umpire, the action by the batter was intentional, the batter will be called out. If, in the judgment of the umpire, the action by the batter was unintentional, the ball is alive and in play. Rule 6.05(h) states: "After hitting or bunting a fair ball, his bat hits the ball a second time in fair territory. The ball is dead and no runners may advance. If the batter-runner drops his bat and the ball rolls against the bat in fair territory and, in the umpire's judgment, there was no intention to interfere with the course of the ball, the ball is alive and in play"
If a batted ball hits a runner on third base but the ball hits the runner on the foot which is in foul territory is he still out?
No
Can a runner advance on a foul ball?
If the ball is caught in foul territory, then the runner has the ability to run at their won risk. But if the player drops the ball in foul territory, then the runners have to stay at their respective bases.
Is the ball still alive when an advancing runner is hit with a batted ball?
No it is a dead ball
If a runner on first base is hit by the ball off of the bat in fair territory is the runner out?
yes
Softball Bases loaded 2 outs hitter lines a ball and hits the runner on 3rd while runner is still standing on 3rd in fair territory is he out or safe dead ball?
The runner is out he/she would have to be in foul territory and on the bag.
