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Routine Grounder to Short
SS (6) → 1B (3)
A routine ground ball to the shortstop with nobody on. The throw goes across to first for the out — and everyone else has a job backing it up or covering a base.
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Coaching notes
Key point
The routine out is still a team play — the first baseman gives a target and everyone behind the ball backs it up.
Drill
Fungo grounders to short with a runner timing down the line; emphasize a clean transfer and an accurate throw.
Watch for
Outfielders loafing instead of backing up — one overthrow turns a routine out into two bases.