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force-out

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force-out (fôrsout, frs-)
n. Baseball
The act or fact of putting out a base runner on a force play.
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Noun1.force-out - 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"
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!"


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The Spartans kept it scoreless with two straight force-outs at home plate before Cook finally made it 1-0 with an RBI walk.
We discourage our players from hitting the ball directly back to the pitchers' mound because this often leads to force-outs and potential double plays.
 
 
 
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