: 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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But New York’s momentum stalled after Trent Grisham grounded into a double play.—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 Cameron got a key double play in the fourth inning.—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025 Crim scooped up the one-hopper to complete the inning-ending double play.—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025 O’Hoppe hit into an inning-ending double play with two on in the sixth.—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double play
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