Double Play from Left Field

Video Transcript

"Okay, in this situation, we're going to talk about turning a double play from left field and getting the person out at third base with the force out as the runner does not go back to the base where she came from. Now, the ball has to be hit up in the air with less than two outs, the runner has to get back to third base. If that does not happen, the left fielder catches the ball and notices the person's off the bag, and fires the ball to third base for the second out. Once again, ball's hit in the air with less than two outs, the ball is caught, notices the person on third base is out of her position and doesn't get back on time, and there's a force out at third for the second out. Okay, situation just like the other outfield positions has to present itself just like this. Less than two outs, the ball has to be hit in the air, and the outfielder has to notice that the third--the person on third--or any other base, has to get back on time, and if she does not get back on time, the force out for the double play is possible when the person at third base or any base that he or she came from does not get back on time. And that's how we turn a double play, specifically from left field."