Low pass in game (8)
I believe the answer is:
softball
'game' is the definition.
(softball is a kind of game)
'low pass' is the wordplay.
'low' becomes 'soft' (similar in meaning).
'pass' becomes 'ball' (both can mean a passing of the ball eg in football).
'soft'+'ball'='SOFTBALL'
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for softball that I've seen before include "Junior variant of baseball" , "played by young American" , "sport!"" , "game" .)