If an infielder unintentionally deflects a ball off their glove into dead-ball territory, what is the award for runners?

When an infielder unintentionally deflects a ball off their glove into dead-ball territory, the rule governing the situation states that runners are awarded one base from the base they occupied at the time of the deflection. This is consistent with the overall intent of the rules, which aim to keep the game fair while acknowledging the unintentional nature of the infielder's action. The decision to award one base recognizes that the ball was in play and that the runners had a right to advance based on their previous positioning.

Situations that warrant different awards, such as two bases or home plate for all runners, usually involve deliberate actions or instances where the ball is out of play due to a different circumstance, such as obstruction or interference. Similarly, when there is no penalty involved, the runners are not given any award. In this case, the key aspect is that the deflection was unintentional and hence the one-base award is appropriate.