Ball hits Runner

Batter get a base hit. Put out on runner recorded by nearest fielder. In this scenario it's typically the second baseman.

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Originally posted by luv baseball:
Batter get a base hit. Put out on runner recorded by nearest fielder. In this scenario it's typically the second baseman.

Your answer is correct. However, after having done this for many years now, I’d suggest that when you give an answer that’s based on a rulebook, you note the rulebook and quote the answer so that the person asking the question knows exactly where to find it. The main reason for that is, not all rulebooks are the same.

I have to admit I sometimes don’t bother to quote the rule, and I’m almost always sorry later.

OBR - 10.09 PUTOUTS
A putout is a statistic credited to a fielder whose action causes the out of a batter-runner or runner, as set forth in this Rule 10.09.
(c) The official scorer shall credit automatic putouts as follows (and shall credit no assists on these plays except as specified):
(2) When a runner is called out for being touched by a fair ball (including an Infield Fly), the official scorer shall credit the putout to the fielder nearest the ball;

S4G, quoting the rule you did is helpful ... but let's quote the rule that actually applies to the poster's question. That is, how is it scored for the batter.

It's scored as a base hit, because of this:

OBR 10.05
(a) The official scorer shall credit a batter with a base hit when:

(5) a fair ball that has not been touched by a fielder touches a runner or an umpire,
unless a runner is called out for having been touched by an Infield Fly, in
which case the official scorer shall not score a hit;

My bad. I got this thread confused with the one on Put Outs. Thanx for correcting it.