Examples of double play in a Sentence
The batter hit into a double play.
They turned a double play to end the inning.
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Waterford turns the double play to end the top of the ninth 0-0 #ctsoft pic.twitter.com/GokTH76At6
— Lori Riley (@lrileysports) June 11, 2025
Fisher struck out Gabrielle Fontaine to start the bottom of the ninth but Ava Waddington singled then moved to second and third on wild pitches.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
This is two outs on the same play but not a double play.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2025
Colorado’s Ryan McMahon hit a line drive — right at third baseman Brett Baty, who doubled up Beck for the double play.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
When Irvine’s offense worked another opportunity to score in the bottom of the eighth after Penso placed down a sacrifice bunt, Alonso Reyes hit into a 4-6-3 double play with the bases loaded to end the rally.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
This is two outs on the same play but not a double play.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2025
Colorado’s Ryan McMahon hit a line drive — right at third baseman Brett Baty, who doubled up Beck for the double play.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
When Irvine’s offense worked another opportunity to score in the bottom of the eighth after Penso placed down a sacrifice bunt, Alonso Reyes hit into a 4-6-3 double play with the bases loaded to end the rally.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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