force play
noun/ˈfɔːs pleɪ/
/ˈfɔːrs pleɪ/
(North American English)- (in baseball) a situation in which a player is forced to run to the next base and is out because the batter is running towards the previous base. This situation can lead to a force-out.Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
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