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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Kim beat the throw to first (he was called out), but second base umpire Junior Valentine rewarded the Giants with a double play because of Rushing’s slide.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Again, Glasnow got the next batter to hit into a double play.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
After Suzuki bounced into a double play, Busch hit a 375-foot drive to left-center for his first homer of the season.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The southpaw allowed the leadoff hitter to reach base in each of his innings, but quickly got a double play in both frames.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Again, Glasnow got the next batter to hit into a double play.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
After Suzuki bounced into a double play, Busch hit a 375-foot drive to left-center for his first homer of the season.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The southpaw allowed the leadoff hitter to reach base in each of his innings, but quickly got a double play in both frames.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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