Runners On
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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Coaching notes
Key point
When the third baseman is the cutoff for a throw home, the SHORTSTOP covers third — the bag can never be left open.
Drill
Runners on first and second, single to left; third baseman lines up for the cutoff while the shortstop sprints to cover third.
Watch for
The cutoff man cutting a throw that had the runner dead to rights — only cut when the runner is clearly safe.