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If a runner is touched by a batted ball while off base before the ball passes an infielder (other than the pitcher), it's dead ball, runner is out. If the runner is on base when touched by a batted ball, it's live ball and play continues.

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Q: What happens to the batter runner and other base runners if a batted ball hits a runner before passing an infielder?
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Is a runner out if hit by batted ball while standing on a base?

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