double play

[ duhb-uhl pley ]

nounBaseball.

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

Origin of double play

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words Nearby double play

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How to use double play in a sentence

A grounder to first led to a double play turned by Ryan Zimmerman and Keibert Ruiz, ending in Luis García.
Bullpen-taxed Nats finally run out of answers for Braves, fall in 10 | Jesse Dougherty | September 10, 2021 | Washington Post
Jordy Mercer hit a chopper to third, a potential double play ball, but Urías threw wide of second to put Gomes and Mercer on base.
The Nationals go quietly as the Brewers sweep a doubleheader at Nationals Park | Jesse Dougherty | May 30, 2021 | Washington Post
Two batters later, Ahmed scorched a grounder at Harrison and he couldn’t field it cleanly, turning a possible double play into a rally.
Nothing is working for Patrick Corbin, and the Diamondbacks make him, and the Nats, pay | Jesse Dougherty | April 16, 2021 | Washington Post
He made a 288-foot throw from deep center, on the fly to first base, to complete a double play.
Signing Kyle Schwarber puts a spotlight on Victor Robles’s defense | Jesse Dougherty | January 11, 2021 | Washington Post
Cavour's double play and the cruel repression of the Genoese plot left him bitterer than ever against the monarchy and its men.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King

There was a caught fly, a screaming single that kindled hope, and a fast double play that snuffed it as abruptly as it had flamed.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High | Leslie W. Quirk
You can see that you threw away a chance for a run by hitting into that double play.
The New Boys at Oakdale | Morgan Scott
It was a pretty double play and retired the Stars with a goose egg.
Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars | Lester Chadwick
Larry set himself for the ball, while Iredell ran over to cover the bag for a double play.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team | Lester Chadwick

British Dictionary definitions for double play

double play

noun

baseball a play in which two runners are put out

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