Baseball Scoring Question

[CollegeJournalist]

Runner on first, no outs. He attempts to steal second and a batted ground ball hits him in the foot. He's out. Had it not hit him, the second baseman was in position to make the play.

I know the put out is credited to the second baseman, but is it scored as a base hit for the batter?

 

[Moderator1]

No, but I don't think it is a fielder's choice, either.

 

[CollegeJournalist]

No, but I don't think it is a fielder's choice, either.

I don't think it's a base hit either. But the radio guy next to me swore it was. He even changed the official scorer's mind.

 

[Ace]

It should be an error on the damn baserunner.

 

[CollegeJournalist]

It should be an error on the damn baserunner.

Agreed. He's a dumbass. But it's Low-A ball, where even a fly ball right at an outfielder leaves you wondering what the hell is going to happen.

 

[Moderator1]

One of my staff just called a guy he said was the guru of scorekeeping.
Base hit. And the closest fielder gets a putout.

 

[zebracoy]

Without a doubt a base hit.

 

[Tracy Ringolsby]

Rule is very clear. Put out goes to fielder closes to the runner and the batter gets a base hit unless the runner is hit by an infield fly, accoridng to rule 10:05 subpgh 5 of the offiicial baseball rules.

 

[HandsomeHarley]

By rule, it goes down as a single, 4 unassisted on the putout.