double play

See also: double-play

English

Alternative forms

• double-play

Noun

double play (plural double plays)

1. (baseball, softball) A defensive play in which two outs are recorded.

   It was a 6-4-3 double play.

2. (US, colloquial) Achieving two results from one action.

   Our double play special tonight is scallops & crab.

Translations

baseball etc.

• French: double jeu (fr) m
• Japanese: 併殺 (ja) (heisatsu), ダブルプレー (daburupurē)
• Korean: 병살(倂殺) (ko) (byeongsal), 더블플레이 (deobeulpeullei)

See also

• twin killing
• Tinker to Evers to Chance