double play

noun

Definition of double play

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

Examples of double play in a Sentence

The batter hit into a double play. They turned a double play to end the inning.

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, on Claudio's second pitch, Addison Russell hit into a 5-4-3 double play, making the left-hander's escape job a quick one as well. Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 4, Cubs 0: Christian Yelich's three-run homer clinches must-win series at Wrigley Field," 1 Sep. 2019 Walker made a diving stop and initiated a 3-6-1 double play as Taylor scored to pull the Dodgers within one. Los Angeles Times, "Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen struggle as Dodgers lose third straight," 31 Aug. 2019 Buccholz ended the third, fourth and fifth inning with more conventional groundball double plays. Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Cavan Biggio, Blue Jays stump Astros," 31 Aug. 2019 Mauricio Dubon, who singled and lined out in his first two trips, grounded into an easy double play. Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ Logan Webb excels in Oracle debut, but SF loses game and key reliever to arm injury," 31 Aug. 2019 Those two runs came on a fielder’s choice and a double play. Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "‘Just throw it and hopefully they hit it at somebody’: Brett Anderson delivers ‘grindy’ start, finally beats the Yankees," 30 Aug. 2019 Villainous Manny Machado grounded into a double play when Rodriguez located a changeup down and away. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "Eduardo Rodriguez, J.D. Martinez brilliant for Red Sox in shutout victory over Padres," 24 Aug. 2019 Homers are spectacle, double plays usually snappy and brisk, great snatches just over the wall both graceful and an exercise in wistful what-might-have-beens. Stephen Hunter, National Review, "Baseball Plays at the Plate," 22 Aug. 2019 The left-hander benefited from a pair of double plays and stranded six runners, four of them in scoring position. Paul Newberry, sun-sentinel.com, "Freddie Freeman’s two homers, four RBIs carry Braves past Marlins," 21 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of double play

1867, in the meaning defined above

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double play

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English Language Learners Definition of double play

baseball : a play in which the team in the field causes two runners to be put out

double play

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Kids Definition of double play

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