A play in which a runner must advance when a ball is hit, thereby allowing a fielder to put the runner out by touching the approached base before the runner gets there.
Example sentencesExamples
Often times, fans get force plays confused with time plays.
Sometimes, you have to rely on the second baseman and the shortstop yelling at you (telling you whether to try for a force play at second).
And if they do so, a tag is required since this is not a force play.
If they do, the batter is automatically out and runners are protected from force plays in that they need not advance to the next base.
You are correct about a force play for the third out negating any run scored on the play.
Definition of force play in US English:
force play
noun
Baseball
A play in which a runner must advance when a ball is hit, thereby allowing a fielder to put the runner out by touching the approached base before the runner gets there.
Example sentencesExamples
If they do, the batter is automatically out and runners are protected from force plays in that they need not advance to the next base.
And if they do so, a tag is required since this is not a force play.
Often times, fans get force plays confused with time plays.
Sometimes, you have to rely on the second baseman and the shortstop yelling at you (telling you whether to try for a force play at second).
You are correct about a force play for the third out negating any run scored on the play.