In baseball and softball, all nine fielders have defined responsibilities and need to move on every play.
Base hit to center field with a runner(s) on second or second and third, the play goes to home.
Play:
| Situation: | Runner on second or
Runners on second and third |
| Offense: | Base hit to center field |
| Defense: | Play goes to home |
Player Responsibilities:
| Pitcher: | Back up catcher, run around either first base side for left center hits or the third base side for right center hits so the catcher's view is unobstructed during the whole play |
| Catcher: | Cover home |
| 1st base: | Move across the infield to cutoff throw to home |
| 2nd base: | Check that the runner touches first base and cover first base |
| 3rd base: | Check that the runner touches third base and cover third base |
| Shortstop: | Check that the runner touches second base and cover second base |
| Left: | Back up center field |
| Center: | Fields the ball and throws to home (or second, if the ball is hit deep) |
| Right: | Back up center field |
| Note: | The throw to the cutoff man only if necessary, otherwise throw directly to home |
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