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
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The Mets were well on their way to a 9-2 rout of the frustrated Reds when with one out in the fifth and Pete Rose on first, Morgan hit a ground ball to the right side which Mets first baseman John Milner fielded and threw to Harrelson covering second for a force play on Rose.
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024
And amid the chaos, Evers persuaded umpire Hank O’Day to call Merkle out on a force play, nullifying the winning run.
—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
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024
And amid the chaos, Evers persuaded umpire Hank O’Day to call Merkle out on a force play, nullifying the winning run.
—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
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“Force play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20play. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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