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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After the White Sox won in a rout in Game 1, the Dodgers’ pitching took over, with the White Sox winning a 1-0 Game 5 squeaker with the only run coming on a double play grounder against Sandy Koufax.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The Yankees grounded into a league-high 138 double plays this season.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Moments later, Alex Verdugo came up to bat and hit into a would-be double play, but shortstop Brayan Rocchio dropped it, allowing both runners to be safe.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
But Andrés Giménez grounded into a 4-3 double play to end the inning.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The Yankees grounded into a league-high 138 double plays this season.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Moments later, Alex Verdugo came up to bat and hit into a would-be double play, but shortstop Brayan Rocchio dropped it, allowing both runners to be safe.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
But Andrés Giménez grounded into a 4-3 double play to end the inning.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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