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• Double Play — ist ein Fachausdruck beim Baseball, der das „aus machen“ zweier Angreifer in einem einzigen Spielzug beschreibt. Mit einem Double Play kann die Defensivmannschaft eine zunächst für die Offensive vielversprechende Spielsituation sehr schnell zu… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Double play — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Double Play! — Studio album by Russ Freeman and André Previn Released 1957 …   Wikipedia

• double play — ☆ double play n. Baseball a play in which two players are put out …   English World dictionary

• double play — n the action of making two runners in a game of baseball have to leave the field by throwing the ball quickly from one ↑base to another before the runners reach either one …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• double play — noun count AMERICAN a situation in which two players in a baseball team are both OUT (=made to leave the field) at the same time …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Double play — This article is about the baseball play. For double play magnetic tape, see audio tape length and thickness. For the jazz album, see Double Play!. After stepping on second base, the fielder throws to first to complete a double play In baseball, a …   Wikipedia

• double play — noun the act of getting two players out on one play (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑baseball play * * * noun, pl ⋯ plays [count] baseball : a play in which the team in the field causes two runners to be put out The batter hit into a double play. They… …   Useful english dictionary

• double play — noun a) A defensive play in which two outs are recorded. It was a 6 4 3 double play. b) Achieving two results from one action. Our double play special tonight is scallops crab …   Wiktionary

• double play depth — noun When the infielders play in a few steps from their normal position because of the possibility of getting a double play at second base and first base. The infield is at double play depth with one out and a man at first …   Wiktionary

• double play — dou′ble play′ n. spo a baseball play in which two putouts are made • Etymology: 1855–60, amer …   From formal English to slang