force-out

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 100130563)
    "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force"
    referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
    is a type of: putout - an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
    same as: force, force out, force play

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