force play
noun
baseball
: a play in which a runner is forced to advance to the next base when the batter puts the ball in play and can be put out if a fielder holding the ball touches the base before the runner reaches it
Examples of force play in a Sentence
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And amid the chaos, Evers persuaded umpire Hank O’Day to call Merkle out on a force play, nullifying the winning run.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Parsons would contort himself to get around blocks and force plays to fall apart.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
Naylor had to charge the ball, leaving him with just a force play at second to attempt.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
The Mariners took a 6-0 advantage when Jarred Kelenic grounded into a force play with right-handed reliever Mason Englert on the mound.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2023
However, Spanish Fort shortstop Nemo Hixon made a diving stop on Jamison Curtis’ groundball in the hole and got a force play on Goff at second.
—Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 6 May 2023
In the sixth, Seager threw wide of second on a force play attempt.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2023
Ramón Laureano grounded into a force play.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2021
The walks did not hurt Bieber as Abreu hit into a force play to end the first and went down on a fly ball to center to end the third.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Parsons would contort himself to get around blocks and force plays to fall apart.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
Naylor had to charge the ball, leaving him with just a force play at second to attempt.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
The Mariners took a 6-0 advantage when Jarred Kelenic grounded into a force play with right-handed reliever Mason Englert on the mound.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2023
However, Spanish Fort shortstop Nemo Hixon made a diving stop on Jamison Curtis’ groundball in the hole and got a force play on Goff at second.
—Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 6 May 2023
In the sixth, Seager threw wide of second on a force play attempt.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2023
Ramón Laureano grounded into a force play.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2021
The walks did not hurt Bieber as Abreu hit into a force play to end the first and went down on a fly ball to center to end the third.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022
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“Force play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20play. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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