OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES

Rule 9.09(7) batter is called out for refusing to touch first base afterreceiving a base on balls, after being hit by a pitch orafter a catcher’s interference; or(8) runner is called out for refusing to advance from thirdbase to home plate.(c) The official scorer shall credit automatic putouts as follows(and shall credit no assists on these plays except as specified):(1) When the batter is called out on an Infield Fly that is notcaught, the official scorer shall credit the putout to thefielder who the scorer believes could have made thecatch;(2) When a runner is called out for being touched by a fairball (including an Infield Fly), the official scorer shallcredit the putout to the fielder nearest the ball;(3) When a runner is called out for running out of line toavoid being tagged, the official scorer shall credit theputout to the fielder whom the runner avoided;(4) When a runner is called out for passing another runner,the official scorer shall credit the putout to the fieldernearest the point of passing;(5) When a runner is called out for running the bases inreverse order, the official scorer shall credit the putout tothe fielder covering the base the runner left in starting hisreverse run;(6) When a runner is called out for having interfered with afielder, the official scorer shall credit the putout to thefielder with whom the runner interfered, unless thefielder was in the act of throwing the ball when the interferenceoccurred, in which case the official scorer shallcredit the putout to the fielder for whom the throw wasintended and shall credit an assist to the fielder whosethrow was interfered with; or(7) When the batter-runner is called out because of interferenceby a preceding runner, as provided in Rule 6.01(a)(5)117