triple play

noun

: a play in baseball by which three players are put out

Examples of triple play in a Sentence

The batter hit into a triple play. They turned a triple play in the first inning.
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But catch plays in the infield are not reviewable, so the triple play call wasn’t able to be reviewed. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025 This triple play was just part of a seesaw affair between New York and Washington. Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 At Fenway Park, the Red Sox and none other than the White Sox play the second game in Major League history in which a triple play is successfully turned (Chicago) and a player hits for the cycle (Boston). Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 June 2024 The highlight of the second inning was a triple play hit deep into the outfield by Hamiton followed by a steal to home. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for triple play

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of triple play was in 1866

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“Triple play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20play. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

triple play

noun
: a play in baseball by which three base runners are put out
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