two-bagger
noun
two-bag·ger
ˈtü-ˈba-gər 
plural two-baggers
baseball, informal
: double sense 1b
Former Mariners farmhand David Ortiz led off the inning with a two-bagger. One out later, Torii Hunter singled home the tying run.—
Dan Raley
Dan RaleyDarwin threw wildly on [a] grounder by Wilson, permitting two runs to score, and McRae's two-bagger produced another pair.—The Sporting News
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Austin Hays led the offense on his 29th birthday with three hits — an RBI double in the second, another two-bagger in the third and a bloop single in the sixth.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2024
So fanfare when approaching a milestone for two-baggers will never match that of swatting home runs.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Henderson scored on the two-bagger after getting hit by Victor González earlier in the inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
Maybe that’s a bit harsh; Tork is at least tied for the American League lead in doubles (13) and on pace for 52 two-baggers this season.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
Arkansas got the run back in the bottom of the eighth, which began with Jayson Jones' double to the left-field wall for his second two-bagger of the night.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Apr. 2024
The Orioles took an early lead with an RBI double from Hays, his 30th two-bagger of the season, in the first inning.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2023
With the Guardians trailing 5-0, Ramirez dropped an RBI double into right field, sliding in safely ahead of the throw to Anderson at second for a two-bagger.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 5 Aug. 2023
Henderson, the Orioles’ second-round pick that summer, roped a 107.4 mph two-bagger to left-center field off Marlins left-handed opener Steven Okert.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2023
Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2024
So fanfare when approaching a milestone for two-baggers will never match that of swatting home runs.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Henderson scored on the two-bagger after getting hit by Victor González earlier in the inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
Maybe that’s a bit harsh; Tork is at least tied for the American League lead in doubles (13) and on pace for 52 two-baggers this season.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
Arkansas got the run back in the bottom of the eighth, which began with Jayson Jones' double to the left-field wall for his second two-bagger of the night.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Apr. 2024
The Orioles took an early lead with an RBI double from Hays, his 30th two-bagger of the season, in the first inning.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2023
With the Guardians trailing 5-0, Ramirez dropped an RBI double into right field, sliding in safely ahead of the throw to Anderson at second for a two-bagger.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 5 Aug. 2023
Henderson, the Orioles’ second-round pick that summer, roped a 107.4 mph two-bagger to left-center field off Marlins left-handed opener Steven Okert.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2023
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