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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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.
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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
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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
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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