™Runner on 3rd, 1 out: Deep Fly to Right, Runner on 3rd
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Deep Fly to Right, Runner on 3rd
The call: Fly out to right field: Throw home through the cutoff (first baseman).
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Why it matters
The runner can't leave until the catch, then races the throw home. The right fielder should catch the ball moving toward the infield, so the throw starts with some speed behind it. The infield's part is lining up a cutoff and getting the pitcher behind the plate before the ball comes down.
What the runners do
- Runner on 3rd. Goes back to the bag, tags up, and scores after the catch: a sacrifice fly.
- Batter. Out on the fly ball.
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Questions coaches ask
- Who is the cutoff on a deep fly ball to right field with a runner on 3rd?
- The first baseman. Lines up between the mound and home, in line with the throw from the right fielder. Listens for the catcher's call.
- Who covers 1st on a deep fly ball to right field with a runner on 3rd?
- The second baseman. Covers 1st because the first baseman went in to be the cutoff.
- Who backs up home on a deep fly ball to right field with a runner on 3rd?
- The pitcher. Runs behind home plate, in line with the throw, to back up the catcher.
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