neighborhood play

In baseball, a play in which a fielder forces an out on a runner by simply getting close to ("in the neighborhood of") second base without actually touching it. Neighborhood plays would often happen to avoid a collision between the runner and the infielder, though they don't allow it anymore.

See also: neighborhood, play

See also:

get caught off base
be caught off base
caught off base
drunk
wild pitch
touching
hand over the baton
pass on the baton
pass the baton
baton

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