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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And maybe this is selling the Aggies a bit short considering their relatively favorable double plays.
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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
Freeman beat out a potential double play — while still running on his sprained right ankle — to get another run across.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Yankees first baseman Jon Berti stepped on the bag and fired to shortstop Anthony Volpe, who tagged Garcia out at second base for the double play.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
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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
Freeman beat out a potential double play — while still running on his sprained right ankle — to get another run across.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Yankees first baseman Jon Berti stepped on the bag and fired to shortstop Anthony Volpe, who tagged Garcia out at second base for the double play.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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