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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And even with all those base runners, only two batters hit into double plays.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The last 5-6-4-3 double play in the majors happened in 1995.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Schanuel, who grounded into a double play with runners on first and third to end the eighth, lofted a fly ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena, whose throw home was off line.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
But the Cougars turned a double play to end the threat.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The last 5-6-4-3 double play in the majors happened in 1995.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Schanuel, who grounded into a double play with runners on first and third to end the eighth, lofted a fly ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena, whose throw home was off line.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
But the Cougars turned a double play to end the threat.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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