Is batter awarded rbi

Mark asked: Runners on 1st and 2nd .

Batter lays down bunt. Batter thrown out at 1st.

Runner on 2nd scores.

Is batter credited with an rbi?



Rick answered: Mark, thank you for your question.

Section 3 Player's Batting Record Art 4...A sacrifice is credited to the batter when, with not more than one out, his bunt enables any runner to advance or his fly ball enables a runner to score but which, in either case, results in the batter-runner being out before he reaches first, or would have resulted in his being put out if his bunt or batted ball had been fielded without error.

Art 5...A run batted in is credited to the batter when a runner scores because of a base hit, including the batter-runner's score on a home run; a sacrifice; any put out; a forced advance, such as a base on balls or batter being hit, or an error, provided there are not two outs and that action is such that the runner on third would have scored even if there had been no error.

Batter is credited with a sacrifice for moving the runners with his bunt and an RBI because it was a sacrifice and a continuous live ball situation.

Yours in baseball,

Rick