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baseball play

DEFINITIONS OF: baseball play

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n (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team

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double play
the act of getting two players out on one play
triple play
the act of getting three players out on one play
pick-off
a baseball play in which a base runner is caught off base and tagged out
squeeze play
a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch
suicide squeeze, suicide squeeze play
the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball
safety squeeze, safety squeeze play
the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully
Type of:
maneuver, manoeuvre, play
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
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