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triple play
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triple play
(noun)
triple play
noun
plural
triple plays
triple play
noun
plural
triple plays
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRIPLE PLAY
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baseball
:
a play in which the team in the field causes three runners to be put out
The batter hit into a
triple play
.
They
turned a triple play
in the first inning.
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