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☆ fielder's choice

Baseball an attempt by a fielder to retire a runner already on base rather than the batter: the batter is not credited with a base hit if he reaches first base safely

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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However, the batter can be credited with a hit if in the opinion of the official scorer the batter would have been safe even if the fielder had attempted to retire him (Rule 10.06(d)). Example: Runner on third. Batter's bunt is fielded by pitcher. Pitcher throws home, runner is safe at home. If in the opinion of the official scorer the batter would have beaten the throw even if the pitcher fielded and immediately threw to first, batter is credited with a base hit.

Posted by anonymous 19 days ago.

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