OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES

Rule 9.05 to 9.06(1) runner is forced out by a batted ball, or would have beenforced out except for a fielding error;(2) batter apparently hits safely and a runner who is forced toadvance by reason of the batter becoming a runner failsto touch the first base to which such runner is advancingand is called out on appeal. The official scorer shallcharge the batter with a time at bat but no hit;(3) pitcher, the catcher or any infielder handles a batted balland puts out a preceding runner who is attempting toadvance one base or to return to his original base, orwould have put out such runner with ordinary effortexcept for a fielding error. The official scorer shall chargethe batter with a time at bat but no hit;(4) fielder fails in an attempt to put out a preceding runnerand, in the scorer’s judgment, the batter-runner couldhave been put out at first base; orRule 9.05(b) Comment: Rule 9.05(b) (Rule 10.05(b)) shall notapply if the fielder merely looks toward or feints towardanother base before attempting to make the putout at first base.(5) is called out for interference with a fielder attempting tofield a batted ball, unless in the scorer’s judgment the batter-runnerwould have been safe had the interference notoccurred.9.06 Determining Value of Base HitsThe official scorer shall score a base hit as a one-base hit, two-basehit, three-base hit or home run when no error or putout results, asfollows:(a) Subject to the provisions of Rule 9.06(b) and 9.06(c) (Rules10.06(b) and 10.06(c)), it is a one-base hit if the batter stops atfirst base; it is a two-base hit if the batter stops at second base;it a three-base hit if the batter stops at third base; and it is ahome run if the batter touches all bases and scores.(b) When, with one or more runners on base, the batter advancesmore than one base on a safe hit and the defensive team makes109