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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The Angels last turned a triple play in August 2023, during an extra-innings game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
After the triple play, the Angels continued executing the fundamentals in the ninth and 10th.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
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In 1978, Clancy started the first triple play in team history.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Garvey, the on-deck hitter, protested the last out of a triple play by the Atlanta Braves.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
After the triple play, the Angels continued executing the fundamentals in the ninth and 10th.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
More news: Tigers All-Star, First Draft Pick to Appear in an MLB Game, Passes Away
In 1978, Clancy started the first triple play in team history.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Garvey, the on-deck hitter, protested the last out of a triple play by the Atlanta Braves.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for triple play
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“Triple play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20play. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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