rbi on error?

Great question. Without doing any research (Monday night FB is on), I would credit the RBI, since he walked with the bases loaded. The result of his AB was a walk.

The error plays into calculating earned runs for the pitcher when you reconstruct the inning as if no errors had occured.

I'll respond to my own post since its already 9-0, they're reviewing an obvious play and curiosity got the best of me. You don't become an "old timer" without rambling.

I think I'm right as RBI is defined in 10.04
(a) The official scorer shall credit the batter with a run batted in for every run that scores
(1) unaided by an error and as part of a play begun by the batter’s safe hit
(including the batter’s home run), sacrifice bunt, sacrifice fly, infield out or
fielder’s choice, unless Rule 10.04(b) applies;
(2) by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the bases full (because of a
base on balls, an award of first base for being touched by a pitched ball or for
interference or obstruction); or
(3) when, before two are out, an error is made on a play on which a runner from
third base ordinarily would score.
(b) The official scorer shall not credit a run batted in
(1) when the batter grounds into a force double play or a reverse-force double
play; or
(2) when a fielder is charged with an error because the fielder muffs a throw at
first base that would have completed a force double play.
(c) The official scorer’s judgment must determine whether a run batted in shall be
credited for a run that scores when a fielder holds the ball or throws to a wrong base.
Ordinarily, if the runner keeps going, the official scorer should credit a run batted in;
if the runner stops and takes off again when the runner notices the misplay, the
official scorer should credit the run as scored on a fielder’s choice.

I simply don't see anything in there that says a foul pop up that was dropped elliminates the batter's ability to be credited with an RBI upon completing his AB. A-1 comes the closest, but it says play started with safe hit, which doesn't apply because the batter in question wasn't safe due to a batted ball.

thank you for taking your time out for this. the reason it comes up is that situation came up in a CO rox game last week and one of my players asked me (as our scorekeeper) how it was scored. i never did see how the offical scorer of that game scored it, but you and I are on the same page on this.

I'm in this to learn and interesting questions like yours help me do that, so thank you!

Note that the qualifying language about plays on errors is included only in (a)(1) and not in (a)(2). First, I don't think the play from the error to the fourth ball is one continuous play since it's another pitch (or more) later. Second, the qualification simply doesn't apply.

So, credit the RBI.

Also, note that you can get RBI on balls put in play that result in errors in many situations anyway. That doesn't go to the question you asked, but it bears mentioning that just because someone makes an error doesn't mean you don't necessarily get an RBI if the situation otherwise qualifies.

Midlo brings up a good point.

No outs, R3 infield back, ground ball to second base, runner breaks from third on contact, ball rolls through 2b's legs, its an RBI as even if that ball was fielded clean and out made at 1st, it would've been an RBI. Quite the opposite with two outs.

Likewise, R3, no outs, IF in. Sharp grounder to 2B, R3 holds, ball goes through legs, R3 scores, no RBI as if the ball was fielded cleanly R3 would not have scored.