How do you score it

[Guest Baseball24]

Runner on first and second two outs batter hits ball towards second and the ball hits the runner going to second. How is it scored? I know the runner getting hit is out but how is it scored in the score book? I saw a few situations that say the batter is awarded a hit im not sure if thats right but since there were already two outs is it still a hit or idk. Appreciate the answers thanks

[noumpere]

See #5 below (the rules book, including the scoring, is available on line):

9.05 Base Hits
A base hit is a statistic credited to a batter when such batter reaches
base 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:
(1) the batter reaches first base (or any succeeding base)
safely on a fair ball that settles on the ground, that
touches a fence before being touched by a fielder or that
clears a fence;
(2) the batter reaches first base safely on a fair ball hit with
such force, or so slowly, that any fielder attempting to
make a play with the ball has no opportunity to do so;
Rule 9.04(a) to 9.05(a)

Rule 9.05(a)(2) Comment: The official scorer shall credit a hit
if the fielder attempting to handle the ball cannot make a play,
even if such fielder deflects the ball from or cuts off another
fielder who could have put out a runner.
(3) the batter reaches first base safely on a fair ball that takes
an unnatural bounce so that a fielder cannot handle it with
ordinary effort, or that touches the pitcher’s plate or any
base (including home plate) before being touched by a
fielder and bounces so that a fielder cannot handle the
ball with ordinary effort;
(4) the batter reaches first base safely on a fair ball that has
not been touched by a fielder and that is in fair territory
when the ball reaches the outfield, unless in the scorer’s
judgment the ball could have been handled with ordinary
effort;
(5) a fair ball that has not been touched by a fielder touches a
runner or an umpire, unless a runner is called out for having
been touched by an Infield Fly, in which case the official
scorer shall not score a hit; or

[Senor Azul]

Rule 9.05(a)(5) is actually a reflection of rule 5.05(b)(4) which says:

The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out (provided he advances to and touches first base) when:  A fair ball touches an umpire or runner on fair territory before touching a fielder.

When a runner is called out for being hit by a batted ball in fair territory that out is referred to as an automatic out. Since there is no such thing as a team putout in baseball the putout must be assigned to a specific defensive player. In this case, the putout is credited to the defensive player closest to the ball—for example, 4U (no assists are to be credited) for the putout in your scenario.

[Guest Baseball24]

Ok thanks. So its scored 4u and no hit is credited to the batter

[Rich Ives]

13 minutes ago, Guest Baseball24 said:

Ok thanks. So its scored 4u and no hit is credited to the batter

No. Out is 4U and a hit IS credited to the batter.  See 5) in the rule posted above.

[Guest Baseball24]

Oh ok 4u and the batter gets a hit. Padding up the batting average haha. Thanks for the answers guys