OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES

(1) unaided by an error and as part of a play begun by thebatter’s safe hit (including the batter’s home run), sacrificebunt, sacrifice fly, infield out or fielder’s choice,unless Rule 9.04(b) (Rule 10.04(b)) applies;(2) by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the basesfull (because of a base on balls, an award of first base forbeing touched by a pitched ball or for interference orobstruction); or(3) when, before two are out, an error is made on a play onwhich 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 areverse-force double play; or(2) when a fielder is charged with an error because the fieldermuffs a throw at first base that would have completed aforce double play.(b) The official scorer shall not credit a run batted in(1) when the batter grounds into a force double play or areverse-force double play; or(2) when a fielder is charged with an error because the fieldermuffs a throw at first base that would have completed aforce double play.(c) The official scorer’s judgment must determine whether a runbatted in shall be credited for a run that scores when a fielderholds the ball or throws to a wrong base. Ordinarily, if the runnerkeeps going, the official scorer should credit a run battedin; if the runner stops and takes off again when the runnernotices the misplay, the official scorer should credit the run asscored on a fielder’s choice.9.05 Base HitsRule 9.04 to 9.05A base hit is a statistic credited to a batter when such batter reachesbase safely, as set forth in this Rule 9.05 (Rule 10.05).(a) The official scorer shall credit a batter with a base hit when:107