interleague play

collocation in English

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interleague
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌɪn.təˈliːɡ/us
/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈliːɡ/
between members of different leagues (= groups of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions between ...
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play
noun
uk
/pleɪ/us
/pleɪ/
a piece of writing that is intended to be acted in a theatre or on radio ...
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(Definition ofinterleagueandplayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Interleagueplayis held throughout the season.
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It stopped becauseinterleagueplaystarted in 1997.
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Beginning in 2013,interleagueplaywill occur throughout the season.
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This changed in 1997 with the advent ofinterleagueplay.
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This will forceinterleagueplaythroughout the season.
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Interleagueplayhas added a new wrinkle to the controversy.
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Regular-seasoninterleagueplaywas introduced in 1997.
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Despite this, there have been proposals to increaseinterleagueplayto 30 games.
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Regular seasoninterleagueplaywas discussed for baseball's major leagues as early as the 1930s.
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Since the inception ofinterleagueplaythe two teams have met every regular season since 1997.
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He made two starts at designated hitter going 212 and hit.310 ininterleagueplay.
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The teams began facing each other in the regular season in 1997, with the advent ofinterleagueplay.
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Allinterleagueplaygames are played in a 7-week span near the middle of the season.
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Today, it also refers to games played between the teams during the regular season since the commencement ofinterleagueplayin 1997.
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Cone's perfect game, to date the only one in regular-seasoninterleagueplay, was interrupted by a 33-minute rain delay.
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Although the league initially had several of its own teams, these were later abolished, in order to focus oninterleagueplay.
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In order for every team to be able to play daily, this would have requiredinterleagueplayto be scheduled throughout the entire season.
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At the meeting, a voting system was established, as was a set of goals and a timeline was established for facilitatinginterleagueplay.
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However, it was unclear at the time ifinterleagueplaywould continue after the 1998 season, as it had to be approved by the players' union.
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Sinceinterleagueplayis extremely rare, there is no need for a nationwide standard for all leagues, and each league will adopt and discard rules as they see fit.
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The two leagues beganinterleagueplayin 2005, with each team playing two 3-game series (one home, one away) against each of the six teams in the other league.
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Giving it to the team with the higher regular-season winning percentage can be skewed by one conference's weaker competitors, and the lack ofinterleagueplayprevents head-to-head record deciding.
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