tag up
verb
tagged up; tagging up; tags up
: to touch a base before running in baseball after a fly ball is caught
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Carroll hit Hoffman’s first pitch into shallow right, Giles caught it, and Holliday tagged up from third.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2016
With runs at a premium, Duran stole second and tagged up to reach third on a Rafael Devers flyout, and that helped set the table for Alex Bregman, who came through with Boston’s first hit with a runner in scoring position in 13 chances dating back to Tuesday.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Xavier Edwards led off with a double but was thrown out trying to tag up to third base by left fielder Bryan De La Cruz after making an over-the-shoulder catch of Kyle Stowers’ fly ball.
—Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Siri drew a leadoff walk in the top of the sixth and stole second base, then tagged up on a fly ball to center field by Lindor.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2016
With runs at a premium, Duran stole second and tagged up to reach third on a Rafael Devers flyout, and that helped set the table for Alex Bregman, who came through with Boston’s first hit with a runner in scoring position in 13 chances dating back to Tuesday.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Xavier Edwards led off with a double but was thrown out trying to tag up to third base by left fielder Bryan De La Cruz after making an over-the-shoulder catch of Kyle Stowers’ fly ball.
—Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Siri drew a leadoff walk in the top of the sixth and stole second base, then tagged up on a fly ball to center field by Lindor.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Tag up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20up. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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