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

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Etymology

Origin of double play

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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double play

Then right-hander Roki Sasaki got himself into a bases-loaded situation in the eighth, with Acuña at the plate, but got out of it with a double play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

At least, it should have been a double play.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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