force play

force play

n. Baseball

1. A play in which a runner is put out when forced by the batter to move to the next base and a fielder holding the ball touches that base first.

2. The condition under which such a play can be made: intentionally walked the batter to create a force play at second.

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Noun

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force play - a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base; "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force" force out, force-out, force putout - an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout); "the first baseman made 15 putouts" baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"