Fielders Choice ?

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obbay

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Aug 21, 2008
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When there is an IF hit and the defense ignores the batter, goes for the lead runner and fails. Everyone is safe. Is it scored a Fielders Choice?
I have always scored it that way, but someone was just telling me it's not an FC unless an out is made.
 
May 13, 2012
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I've always scored FC except for. Example runner on first, swing and miss hit, ball dribbles into infield and even tho fielded cleanly no way to get out on lead runner or batter then infield hit. Other examples could be used. If play is made on lead with a reasonable chance of out then FC. Experts will chime in I'm sure.
 
Oct 11, 2010
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Lot of leeway and opinion in this.

If they made play at 1st, in your opinion, would batter-runner been Out?

Just because they made an attempt on lead runner does not make it a FC.
 
Mar 26, 2013
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If they made play at 1st, in your opinion, would batter-runner been Out?

Just because they made an attempt on lead runner does not make it a FC.
This is correct for unsuccessful errorless attempt on preceding runner. It's a FC if they could have gotten B-R. Otherwise, it's a hit.

14.3 Base Hit
14.3.4 When a play is made on a lead base runner unsuccessfully and the batter would have been safe had a play been made on the batter. This includes bunts and running slaps.

14.7 Fielder’s Choice
A fielder’s choice is credited in the following situations:
14.7.1 To a batter:
14.7.1.1 When a ground ball is put in play and any preceding base runner is out on the hit or would have been out had no error occurred.
14.7.1.2 When a ground ball is put in play and the lead base runner is safe, but the batter would have been out had the initial play gone to first base.
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Apr 12, 2016
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So what is it when the batter bunts and there is no way they could get her at 1st but the runner on 1st is so slow that they get her at 2nd? 😄

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