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twin killing

American  

noun

Baseball Slang.
  1. double play.


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Then he threw to first to complete the twin killing.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2022

It was their first such twin killing since June 21, 1969 when Mike Shannon, Tim McCarver and Julian Javier did the trick in a 5-3 win over the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2021

The Nationals’ inability to convert a first-inning twin killing sparked a Mets rally that eventually doomed Washington in a 6-2 series-opening loss to New York, its 14th defeat in 19 games.

From Washington Post • May 14, 2019

Pinch-hitter Buster Posey grounded into a double play with the bases loaded to end the game, the fifth twin killing of the game.

From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2015

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