thesituationinbaseballwhen theteamthat is notbatting(=tryingtohittheballandrun)puts out two of thebattingteam'splayers, usually thebatterand one of therunners:
Hetouchedsecondbaseandthrewto first tocompletethedoubleplay.
MiddleinfieldersYoung and Rodriguez made twodoubleplayshappen.
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Shortstop Alex Gonzalezstartedadoubleplay.
He wasinvolvedin a then-record 12doubleplaysin 1929.
A hit, an error, a double play, another hit, a steal, and a forced out—these told Wayne's dogged, unsuccessful trial for the winning run.
An attempt to sacrifice him home failed, and a double play was made, retiring the side.
If the batter tried to get a hit, it looked like a great opportunity for a double play by Harvard.
With runners on bases, a double play may sometimes be made by allowing such a hit to first strike the ground.
double play
noun[C]
uk/ˌdʌb.əl ˈpleɪ/us/ˌdʌb.əl ˈpleɪ/
thesituationinbaseballin which twoplayersare out after theballishitonce
（棒球的）双杀
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However, relatively risk-free defined benefit schemes can be designed off the back of high-grade debt issuance programmes by public long-term asset vehicles, as an infrastructure-retirementdoubleplay.
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In the field he recorded 24 putouts, one assist, no errors and participated in onedoubleplay.
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One benefit of being a leadoff hitter is facing a lesser amount ofdoubleplaysituations.
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He was an excellent fielder, with good range, soft hands, and a good arm, and he was steady turning thedoubleplay.
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In his three appearances as a catcher he handled 10 chances without making an error and participated in onedoubleplay.
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He recorded two putouts, five assists, no errors, and participated in onedoubleplay.
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She hit.194 in 81 games with a career-high 34 runs batted in and also made a flashy unassisteddoubleplayin her rookie season.
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He also tied a major league record by going the entire 1968 season without grounding into adoubleplay.
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In the field he recorded 3 putouts, 24 assists, made no errors, and participated in onedoubleplay.
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Additionally, he went 1-for-3 and started his seconddoubleplayof the tournament (1-4-3).
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In 38 games, he collected 73 putouts with five assists and onedoubleplayin 78 total chances, for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
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Should the catcher tag the runner before he can score, the play is considered adoubleplay, and the outfielder is credited with an assist.
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Because adoubleplayends an inning in a one-out situation, it often makes the scoring of a run impossible in that inning.
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Both players must communicate well to be able to make adoubleplay.
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As shortstop defensively: 7 put outs, 8 assists, 1 error and 1doubleplay;.941 fielding.
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