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Examples of double play in a Sentence
The batter hit into a double play.
They turned a double play to end the inning.
Recent Examples on the Web
Josh Bell hit into a 6-4-3 double play, and Avisail Garcia’s groundout stranded Arraez at third.
—Rick Farlow, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
In the bottom of the sixth, the Pirates had the bases loaded with one out but grounded into an inning-ending double play.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The rally lost a little steam when Sprague-Lott grounded into a 5-3 double play, scoring Edmunson.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Apr. 2024
Lorenzen once again escaped as Canha bounced into his second straight 6-4-3 double play.
—Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
Mater Dei loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the 10th but the Oilers got a double play to end the inning, with left fielder Braedon Peterson-Cheek throwing out the potential winning run at the plate.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Double-play delight That double play was one of four twin killings for the Royals.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Bonita Vista used a double play to end the fifth inning.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Corona will play Aquinas at JSerra on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Maranatha 5, San Dimas 4: Gabe Barragan hit a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie, and Maranatha got a game-ending double play in the bottom of the eighth to pull out the Boras Classic win.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1860, in the meaning defined above
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
double play
noun
: a play in baseball in which two base runners are put out
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