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double play

American

[duhb-uhl play] / ˈdʌb əl ˈpleɪ /

noun

Baseball.

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

double play British

noun

baseball a play in which two runners are put out

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of double play

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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double play

But Dreyer eventually got out of the inning with a double play started by Betts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

When Tommy Edman grounded into a double play to end the sixth inning, it was their third with the bases loaded this month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

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

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

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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