<P> A batter can also advance to the next base because he chooses to . For example , suppose , with a runner on first , the batter hits a groundball single into the outfield . As the batter runs to first , the runner on first is forced to advance ahead of him to second . However , that runner can then choose to run past second and on to third . In this situation , a defensive play against such an unforced runner will be called a tag play and , if successful , a tag out . To get the runner out on a tag play , the fielder must tag him with the ball before the runner gets to the targeted base . Tag plays are much more difficult to execute than force plays . </P>
<P> A batter can also advance to the next base because he chooses to . For example , suppose , with a runner on first , the batter hits a groundball single into the outfield . As the batter runs to first , the runner on first is forced to advance ahead of him to second . However , that runner can then choose to run past second and on to third . In this situation , a defensive play against such an unforced runner will be called a tag play and , if successful , a tag out . To get the runner out on a tag play , the fielder must tag him with the ball before the runner gets to the targeted base . Tag plays are much more difficult to execute than force plays . </P>
when does a runner have to be tagged in baseball
when does a runner have to be tagged in baseball
To get the runner out on a tag play
To get the runner out on a tag play