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 Bellinger’s sensational shoestring catch on a Juan Soto line drive turned into a rally-killing double play in the seventh.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Reliever Jordan Leasure induced inning-ending double plays in the sixth and seventh.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
But with one out and the bases loaded, Webb used a 91 mph sinker on a 2-2 count to get A’s outfielder Tyler Soderstrom to ground into a 4-6-3 double play and end the threat.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
Hayden Senger then grounded into a run-scoring double play, leaving a runner at third with two outs.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Reliever Jordan Leasure induced inning-ending double plays in the sixth and seventh.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
But with one out and the bases loaded, Webb used a 91 mph sinker on a 2-2 count to get A’s outfielder Tyler Soderstrom to ground into a 4-6-3 double play and end the threat.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
Hayden Senger then grounded into a run-scoring double play, leaving a runner at third with two outs.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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