force play

1. 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

   “the shortstop got the runner at second on a force”

   Synonymsforce outforce-outforce

   Broaderputout

   baseball

Questions about force play

What does force play mean?

force play means "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".