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double play

a baseball play in which two outs are made; the act of getting two players out on one play.

double play (n): a statistic credited to a fielder who participates in a double play by making one or both put outs; or the statistic credit fo a team.
Synonyms: double play, double plays, DP, DP's
make a double play (v): (of a team) to make two outs on a play.
Synonyms: make a double play, made a double play, flip it over, flipped it over, flip one over, flipped one over, flip two, flipped two, roll it over, rolled it over, roll it up, rolled it up, turn it over, turned it over, turn two, turned two, turn a double play, turned a double play, get two, got two
double play (n): a statistic credited against a batter who hits into a double play.
Synonyms: double play, double plays, DP, DP's
hit into a double play (vi): (of a batter) to hit a ball that results in two outs on the play.
Synonyms: hit into a double play, hits into a double play
double off (vi): (of a baserunner) to be put out as part of a double play.
Synonyms: double off, doubles off, double up, doubles up
double off (vt): (of a baseball team) to put out a baserunner on the same play as a batter; for example, to put out a runner for failing to tag up on a fly ball.
Synonyms: double off, doubles off, double up, doubles up

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