Definition of "force play" []

• Baseball A play in which a runner is put out when forced by the batter to move to the next base and a fielder holding the ball touches that base first. (noun)
• Baseball The condition under which such a play can be made: intentionally walked the batter to create a force play at second. (noun)

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• "After getting Delmon Young to line to Teixeira to line out to first, he induced a grounder to the first baseman, who quickly fired home for a force play on Mauer."