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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On this evening, Pollux and Castor will be pointing directly at the moon and the gap separating this trio will be equidistant: From Castor to Pollux will measure 4.5 degrees and from Pollux to the moon will measure another 4.5 degrees; a celestial triple play.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 June 2025
The Cubs turned a similar triple play back in 2020.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Jesse Winker hit into a triple play in the top of the fourth inning, but replays showed that first-base umpire Alfonso Marquez made the wrong call.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Boston’s John Valentin hit for the cycle, while Chicago turned a triple play in the Red Sox’s 7-4 victory.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 June 2025
The Cubs turned a similar triple play back in 2020.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Jesse Winker hit into a triple play in the top of the fourth inning, but replays showed that first-base umpire Alfonso Marquez made the wrong call.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Boston’s John Valentin hit for the cycle, while Chicago turned a triple play in the Red Sox’s 7-4 victory.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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“Triple play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20play. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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