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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If O’Loughlin let the ball go, Australia may have had a textbook 6-4-3 double play and knocked out Korea.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Texas put the first two men on, but ran itself out of an inning when a double-steal attempt led to a line-drive double play.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Crow-Armstrong sent the next pitch into center field for an RBI single before Witt grounded into a double play to end the inning.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Crow-Armstrong sent the next pitch into center field for an RBI single before Witt grounded into a double play to end the inning.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Texas put the first two men on, but ran itself out of an inning when a double-steal attempt led to a line-drive double play.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Crow-Armstrong sent the next pitch into center field for an RBI single before Witt grounded into a double play to end the inning.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Crow-Armstrong sent the next pitch into center field for an RBI single before Witt grounded into a double play to end the inning.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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