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In [[baseball]] and [[softball]], a '''double play''' (denoted as '''DP''' in [[baseball statistics]]) is the act of making two [[Out (baseball)|outs]] during the same continuous play. Double plays can occur any time there is at least one [[Base running|baserunner]] and fewer than two outs.

 

 

==Examples==

*A play can also last long enough to where an outfielder is able to reach the infield to record a double play. During the August 13, 2019 game between the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] and the [[Colorado Rockies]], in the top of the 8th inning, with one out and [[Nick Ahmed]] on third and [[Wilmer Flores]] at first, Diamondbacks outfielder [[Jarrod Dyson]] hit a sharp grounder to Rockies' first baseman [[Daniel Murphy (baseball)|Daniel Murphy]]. Ahmed broke on contact for home plate, and with the Rockies already down 9–2, Murphy, playing in to try to prevent another run from scoring, elected to bluff a throw home to keep Ahmed from being able to score. In the process, Murphy was able to run across the baseball diamond with the ball and tag Ahmed out before he could return to third base. Meanwhile, Flores had remained on second, but Dyson was heading toward second. Noticing this, Murphy then threw to second baseman [[Ryan McMahon (baseball)|Ryan McMahon]], who chased back Dyson toward second, near where Flores remained. McMahon then threw back toward Murphy, causing Dyson to return to first. Murphy then threw over to first base, where Rockies pitcher [[Chad Bettis]], now having reached first base, was positioned, to chase Dyson away from first. By this time, [[Garrett Hampson]], a natural second baseman playing center field as a defensive substitute, had reached the infield, took the throw from Bettis, who then tagged out Dyson between first and second to end the half-inning. The play, lasting more than 20 seconds in total, was scored 3-4-3-1-8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rockies/video/chad-bettis-in-play-out-s-to-jarrod-dyson|title=Rockies turn wacky DP in the 8th - August 13, 2019 - Colorado Rockies|work=MLB|access-date=August 14, 2019}}</ref>

* The [[St. Louis Cardinals]] recorded a 3-2-5-4-2-8-6 double play against the Chicago Cubs on September 25, 2021. With the Cubs batting in the bottom of the 8th inning, down 5-4, [[David Bote]] led off the inning with a triple to left field off pitcher T.J. McFarland. [[Trayce Thompson]] walked on a 3-1 count, and Sergio Alcantara struck out swinging for the first out. With one out, on a 1-1 count, runners on first and third base, [[Rafael Ortega (baseball)|Rafael Ortega]] hit a ground ball to first baseman [[Paul Goldschmidt]]. Goldschmidt fielded the ball to catcher [[Yadier Molina]], whom he and the third baseman [[Nolan Arenado]] forced Bote into a rundown between third and home. Molina fielded the ball to Arenado, who tagged Bote for the second out. Arenado fielded the ball to second baseman [[Tommy Edman]], who threw it back to Molina, who was between second and third base. He fielded the ball to center fielder [[Harrison Bader]], who was at second. Bader threw the ball to shortstop [[Paul DeJong]], who tagged Thompson to complete the 3-2-5-4-2-8-6 double play.<ref>{{Cite web|title=St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Box Score, September 25, 2021|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN202109250.shtml|access-date=2021-11-13|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>

 

==All-time double play leaders by position==