double play

noun

: 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.
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Aiden Jimenez replaced him and got Ashton Wilson to hit into a 6-4-3 double play on a 3-2 pitch to end the inning. Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025 He’s grounded into five double plays, more than any other player in the league, and has yet to homer at Citi Field. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025 Goldschmidt was initially ruled safe, but replays showed the Yankee first baseman missed the base, so it was ruled a double play. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Suspect defense Though there have been some improvements on defense, namely the 21 double plays that lead the majors, as well as the six outfield assists, the Red Sox defense is still struggling. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double play

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double play was in 1860

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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

double play

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

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