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force out

a putout of a base runner who is required to advance because the batter is becoming a base runner at first base; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base.

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  • force out (v): (of a fielder) to step on a base while holding a ball in order to put out a base runner who must advance because the batter hit a ground ball and is going to first base.
    Synonyms: force out, forced out, force, forces
  • forced out (adj): (of a base runner) to be put out by a fielder who tags a base that the base runner must advance to because the batter is going to first base.
    Synonyms: forced out

Keywords and Synonyms

  • force out, force outs "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force", force, forces, force play, force plays


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