tag up
verb
tagged up; tagging up; tags up
: to touch a base before running in baseball after a fly ball is caught
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Marcelo Mayer’s fifth inning liner didn’t bear fruit after the rookie was subsequently thrown out trying to tag up and advance to third on a shallow fly ball to the Gold Glove right fielder Frelick, but Rafaela did ultimately come around thanks to a bit of good fortune.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Manny Machado led off with a single, went to second on a walk by Merrill and tagged up and sprinted to third thanks to a good read on Gavin Sheets’ lineout to right field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Cabrera tagged up from third and ran home, jumping to his right at the last second to avoid Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and landing awkwardly on his left ankle while trying to stretch out to touch home plate.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 May 2025
Cabrera tagged up once the ball was caught, and hustled home.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Manny Machado led off with a single, went to second on a walk by Merrill and tagged up and sprinted to third thanks to a good read on Gavin Sheets’ lineout to right field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Cabrera tagged up from third and ran home, jumping to his right at the last second to avoid Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and landing awkwardly on his left ankle while trying to stretch out to touch home plate.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 May 2025
Cabrera tagged up once the ball was caught, and hustled home.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
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“Tag up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20up. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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