double play

noun

: a play in baseball by which two players are put out

Examples of double play in a Sentence

The batter hit into a double play. They turned a double play to end the inning.
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After the White Sox won in a rout in Game 1, the Dodgers’ pitching took over, with the White Sox winning a 1-0 Game 5 squeaker with the only run coming on a double play grounder against Sandy Koufax. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 The Yankees grounded into a league-high 138 double plays this season. Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Moments later, Alex Verdugo came up to bat and hit into a would-be double play, but shortstop Brayan Rocchio dropped it, allowing both runners to be safe. Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024 But Andrés Giménez grounded into a 4-3 double play to end the inning. Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double play 

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double play was in 1860

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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

double play

noun
: a play in baseball in which two base runners are put out

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