doubleheader

[ duhb-uhl-hed-er ]

noun

1. Sports.
   1. two games, as of baseball, between the same teams on the same day in immediate succession.
   2. two games, as of basketball, between two different pairs of teams on the same day in immediate succession.
2. two performances or two events occurring one after the other or within a short time of each other.
3. a railroad train pulled by two locomotives.

Word History and Origins

Origin of doubleheader¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; double + head + -er ¹

Example Sentences

On Saturday, in the first game of a doubleheader, Patrick Corbin allowed a base on balls, then a blast to Milwaukee Brewers cleanup man Avisaíl García in the first inning.

From Washington Post

Soto finished the doubleheader with no hits, a walk and two strikeouts in seven plate appearances.

From Washington Post

DiMaggio’s favorite bat was stolen during a doubleheader against the Washington Senators.

From Washington Post

In the women’s tournament, teams get a single rest day, and are asked to play doubleheaders if they lose an early game.

From Washington Post

As a player, Mowatt-McKinney said, “It’s completely worth it,” even the grueling doubleheaders.

From Washington Post

Two days later, in a doubleheader against the White Sox, he socked his 54th, a two-run shot in the fifth inning.

From The Daily Beast