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
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Examples of force play
force play
With two outs, Anthony Baker singled and Howell reached on a botched force play.
From the stltoday.com
Can the Gauchos find some consistency and become a force during conference play?
From the ocregister.com
Because it was a force play, some Bulls players thought the contact was excessive.
From the courier-journal.com
Matt Kemp grounded the next pitch to third for a force play that ended the threat.
From the dailynews.com
Ruiz grounded into 14 double plays in 101 at-bats with a force play in order.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Wilson had bunted into a force play in the ninth inning with the score tied.
From the post-gazette.com
Representing the go-ahead run, Josh Wilson grounded into a force play to end the game.
From the thenewstribune.com
Mier scored on Aaron Bray's force play at second, and the Legends led 5-1.
From the kentucky.com
Javier Castillo then hit into a force play at second, leaving runners on the corners.
From the al.com
