Its a live ball
A runner doesn't get a strike, a batter does.
No. The only player who can strike out is the batter.
The strike zone
the pitchers who were best able to induce swings at balls in the dirt
A runner can out run the snake of course - but it is a close call if the runner can jab as quickly as a rattler can strike.
Yes
They are included.
The mound allows pitchers a much better chance of pitching within the strike zone.
A "bunt" is a ball batted into the infield by the batter while holding the bat sideways between his hands. This is a deliberately short hit that is designed to advance a runner and not gain first base for the batter. A bunted ball that rolls foul is considered a strike, even if it is the third strike.
BB stands for base on balls, also known as a walk. SO means strike out
Runner's knee is a common ailment among runners, but it can also strike others.
YES if you are playing by MLB rules. In Major League Baseball that situation would result in a FOUL TIP, the pitch is considered a strike, and the ball is in play. According to MLB definitions, "A FOUL TIP is a batted ball that goes sharp and direct from the bat to the catchers hand(glove) and is legally caught." If a batted ball takes a "sharp and direct" path towards the catcher's glove and IS NOT caught then it is a FOUL BALL, the ball is considered "dead", and the runner CAN NOT advance. For example, if a runner attempts to steal second base and as the pitch arrives a FOUL TIP occurs, if the runner is not thrown out, a stolen base is awarded UNLESS the FOUL TIP results in a third strike to make the third out of an inning.