Editing First baseman (section)

===Tag play===
The second-most-difficult play for a first baseman is the "[[tag play]]". Whenever an infielder's throw is so far off the mark that the first baseman must abandon their base to catch it, the first baseman is left with only two options. To put the runner out, he must either lunge back to the base before the runner reaches it, ''or'' he must [[tag out|tag]] the runner before the runner reaches the base.  A [[tag out|tag]] involves touching the runner with the ball (or with the gloved hand holding the ball) before the runner reaches the base.  At first base, the typical tag play occurs when the infielder's throw is ''high and to the left'' of the first baseman, causing him to jump and stretch their long mitt to catch the ball before it sails into the [[dugout (baseball)|dugout]] or the [[grandstand]].  The tag is made, after the catch, by swiping the mitt downward, toward the in-coming runner's head or shoulder, often in one fluid motion that is integrated with the act of catching the ball. Performed properly, the tag play can be spectacular to see.