double play

American  

[duhb-uhl pley] / ˈdʌb əl ˈpleɪ /

noun

Baseball.

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

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double play British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of double play

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

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double play

And they booed when a safe call at first withstood replay review instead of ending the game on a double play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

But Shohei Ohtani grounded into a double play against Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Santana eventually got Caballero to ground into a double play, but the stall tactics irked him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

There’s nothing like a double play to make yourself a friend or two.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko