double play

noun

: 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 Web

Lindor homered in the bottom of the first, and Brett Baty scored on a throwing error by Ramirez in the second before the Marlins extended their lead to 8-2 in the third when Marsee and Wiemer chased Peterson with consecutive RBI singles and Norby scored on Derek Hill’s double play. —Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025

Assad induced nine ground balls, including two timely double plays, to help limit the hosts to three runs in six innings. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

But Teoscar Hernandez struck out and Pages hit into a double play, making the Dodgers 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025

But a grounder by Kody Clemens, which seemed destined to be a double play, bounced off Cronenworth’s glove and through his legs. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double play

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Kids Definition

double play

noun

: a play in baseball in which two base runners are put out