force-out

How To Use force-out In A Sentence

• He called for a ball from the umpire and stepped on second base, claiming to have retired Merkle on a force-out. No Uncertain Terms
• Andy Pettitte going to second base for a force-out in the sixth inning of Game 6 when he could have forced out the lead runner at third. USATODAY.com - Marlins-Yankees Series all about atmosphere
• Run out: When the batter chooses to run (and this is a choice) he can be “thrown out” in baseball parlance if a fielder throws the ball back and hits the stump (or someone tags the stump with the ball) before the runner gets back to the wicket (the equivalent to a force-out in baseball). Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » A Brief Cricket Guide For American Baseball Fans
• But the game ended with Jerry Hairston grounding into a force-out at second. Live blog: Braves at Nationals, Space Coast Stadium
• Joe Klein would be the kind of second baseman for whom the infield fly rule was created: you know, runners on base in force-out situation – batter hits a shallow pop-up, runners have to hold. Firedoglake » Late Nite FDL: A Civility Lecture
• After walking the leadoff batter and getting a force-out from the second hitter, Glavine gave up a single, a single, a double, a single, a walk, a single, and then he hit a batter. In the Time of Bobby Cox
• Mid 3, 1:51: Chamberlain retired Chris Marrero on a force-out at second. Live blog: Nationals at Yankees, Steinbrenner Field, Tampa
• Whether Mr. Merkle touched second or not has always been disputed, but Cubs second baseman Johnny Evers grabbed the ball, stepped on second and claimed a force-out. The Instant-Replay Juggernaut
• She had hit the ball sharply in her previous at-bat, but this time her ground ball was fielded by the pitcher, who threw to home plate for the force-out. Area Team Peels Onion: Matt Pressman