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

McCrary, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the ninth, caught Wade Meckler’s fly ball in the top of the ninth then made a strong throw to third to get Grissom for an inning-ending double play. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Chase Meidroth stepped on the bag and threw to first for what was momentarily ruled a double play in the top of the sixth inning of Friday’s game against the Houston Astros. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

The left-hander escaped the fifth with the help of third baseman Vaughn Grissom, who made a backhand diving stop of José Fermín’s grounder, scrambled to the bag for a forceout and threw to first to complete a double play. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Detmers still got out of the inning with the help of a diving stop by third baseman Vaughn Grissom, who started a double play. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 July 2026

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