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Originally Posted by BretMan
It's for when a fielder has possession of the ball and then something other than a throw causes it to go out of play.
An example I've often heard: Runner coming into third base. F5 catches the ball and goes to apply a tag. On the tag, the ball pops out of the fielder's glove and rolls out of play.
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This is correct. There are numerous ways this could happen where the players loses control of the ball without a throw. A couple could include a sweep tag, ball being dislodged throw contact with a runner, base or ground, etc.