Runners on 1st & 2nd, Single to Left — Throw Home
LF → cutoff (3B) → C
A single to left with runners on first and second; the lead runner tries to score. The left fielder throws home through the third-base cutoff — and the shortstop covers third.
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All 9 jobs
Ball Bag Backup
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P
Pitcher Backup
Sprint to back up home plate behind the catcher.
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C
Catcher Bag
Guard the plate and apply the tag.
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1B
First Base Bag
Trail toward the plate as a second cutoff and cover first.
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2B
Second Base Bag
Cover second base behind the runners.
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3B
Third Base Ball
Line up as the cutoff on the left-field-to-home line; cut or relay the throw.
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SS
Shortstop Bag
Cover third base — the third baseman is the cutoff, so the bag is yours.
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LF
Left Field Ball
Field it cleanly and throw home through the third-base cutoff.
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CF
Center Field Backup
Back up the left fielder on the play.
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RF
Right Field Backup
Cross behind the infield to back up second base.
Coaching notes
When the third baseman is the cutoff for a throw home, the SHORTSTOP covers third — the bag can never be left open.
Runners on first and second, single to left; third baseman lines up for the cutoff while the shortstop sprints to cover third.
The cutoff man cutting a throw that had the runner dead to rights — only cut when the runner is clearly safe.