double play

[ duhb-uhl pley ]

noun

, Baseball.

1. a play of continuous fielding action in which two putouts are made. : DP

double play

noun

1. baseball a play in which two runners are put out

Word History and Origins

Origin of double play¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

And, do you really want to risk a potential collision at second base on a double play and injure one of your superstars?

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Freeman beat out a potential double play — while still running on his sprained right ankle — to get another run across.

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He won, 5-4 — the winning run scoring when Scioscia, pinch hitting, grounded into a double play with a man on third and nobody out.

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Roberts was on first base and alertly scampered back to avoid a double play.

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“I don’t think we sac bunted once or twice all year, but you need to stay out of a double play, especially when you have Shohei coming up behind you,” Lux said.

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