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double play

American

[duhb-uhl pley] / 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

Example Sentences

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As the Dodgers defense turned a quick double play to end the sixth inning, Ohtani pumped his fist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

That proved to be the difference when Freeman, with a chance to be the hero, grounded into a double play with the winning run at second base.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

And when Yamamoto got Alejandro Kirk to bounce into a double play, he clinched Game 7 for the Dodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Sidearmer Tyler Rogers, added to the roster just a few days ago to reinforce Team USA’s bullpen, got Soto to bounce into a double play immediately after Skenes’s departure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Not a double play combination like the famous Chicago Cubs’ Tinker to Evers to Chance.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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