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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Back in those days, we were still exposed, and Alfonso Soriano still attempted to turn double plays at second.
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Kevin Sherrington
mar. 2, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Hart struck out the next batter and then got Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to ground into a game-ending double play.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
D’Arnaud then hit into a double play.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
The Aggies were almost able to erase the inning with a 4-6-3 double play, which was originally called out at first.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Sherrington
mar. 2, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Hart struck out the next batter and then got Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to ground into a game-ending double play.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
D’Arnaud then hit into a double play.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
The Aggies were almost able to erase the inning with a 4-6-3 double play, which was originally called out at first.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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