force play

Other forms: force plays

Definitions of force play
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: force, force out, force-out
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    type of:
    putout
    an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
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