: 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.
Recent Examples on the WebJosh 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 See all Example Sentences for double play
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