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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The same went for a wide throw from Anthony Volpe, which let Boston score on a potential double play ball in the eighth inning.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
With one out and runners on first and second, the Athletics’ Lawrence Butler smashed a line drive at second baseman Casey Schmitt, who speared the ball and quickly fired a throw to shortstop Willy Adames for a potential inning-ending double play.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
And Tolbert began a critical 6-3 double play to retire Junior Caminero.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Jung Hoo Lee, the next Giants batter, flied out and then Willy Adames grounded into a double play.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
With one out and runners on first and second, the Athletics’ Lawrence Butler smashed a line drive at second baseman Casey Schmitt, who speared the ball and quickly fired a throw to shortstop Willy Adames for a potential inning-ending double play.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
And Tolbert began a critical 6-3 double play to retire Junior Caminero.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Jung Hoo Lee, the next Giants batter, flied out and then Willy Adames grounded into a double play.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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