Examples of double play in a Sentence
The batter hit into a double play.
They turned a double play to end the inning.
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Roberts was on first base and alertly scampered back to avoid a double play.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
But many reference the trifecta’s first double play turned as Sept. 15, 1902.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
And maybe this is selling the Aggies a bit short considering their relatively favorable double plays.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The Dodgers, by contrast, ranked 21st, grounding into just 99 double plays.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
But many reference the trifecta’s first double play turned as Sept. 15, 1902.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
And maybe this is selling the Aggies a bit short considering their relatively favorable double plays.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The Dodgers, by contrast, ranked 21st, grounding into just 99 double plays.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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