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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But the rookie southpaw was undeterred, and retired the next two batters, Matt Olson and Ozzie Albies, on a first-pitch pop-out and inning-ending double play.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
In the third inning of that game, a groundout to the left side and a double play followed the Padres having runners on first and second with no outs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Klein started the seventh and retired the side, helped by an inning-ending double play.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
The Marlins loaded the bases in the third on two walks and a single before Kyle Stowers grounded into a double play.
—Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
In the third inning of that game, a groundout to the left side and a double play followed the Padres having runners on first and second with no outs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Klein started the seventh and retired the side, helped by an inning-ending double play.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
The Marlins loaded the bases in the third on two walks and a single before Kyle Stowers grounded into a double play.
—Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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