Sentence examples for close plays from inspiring English sources

There is also slow-pitch softball where the rules demand, "Must slide on close plays".

A common exercise at umpire clinics is to blindfold students and have them call close plays at first base.

Still, with first base only 30 feet away, it did not mean there could not be close plays.

He took in this information as evenly as he took in everything — fastballs, sharp grounders, close plays at the plate.

"You don't get a chance to rid those demons unless you have a close game and have to perform and make those close plays.

Fans cheered several close plays at the plate that went in the Tigers' favor, with Joyce's loud, and distinctive, calls resounding in the park.

Desmond was called out on a close play.

Or a close play in a meaningless game?

I like the close play, the play around the net.

Wilson Delgado failed to slide on a close play at second.

"It's fair or foul, a close play.