double play
noun
,
Baseball.
1.
a play in which two putouts are made.
Origin
1865-70,
Americanism
Examples from the web for
double play
Neither gang is aware of his
double play
, and each thinks it is using him, but the stranger will outwit them both.
If an infielder purposely drops a soft fly ball, it can easily result in a
double play
or triple play.
British Dictionary definitions for
double play
double play
noun
1.
(
baseball
) a play in which two runners are put out