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double play
[ duhb-uhl pley ]
double play
noun
- baseball a play in which two runners are put out
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of double play1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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Chase Davidson had a home run and Aquinas turned four double plays.
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In his two at-bats, he grounded into a double play in the first and grounded out in the fourth.
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There are other nuances as well, such as responsibilities on bunts, double plays and relays.
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It’s a contractual double play the Dodgers have increasingly used to their advantage in recent offseasons.
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And, do you really want to risk a potential collision at second base on a double play and injure one of your superstars?
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