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38:
743:. 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
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hit a single to deep left-center field. Berra ran quickly from first to second, while
Meachem stopped his run towards third to return to second base to tag up (expecting the ball would be caught). After the ball was not caught, both runners – now within a few yards of each other – ran to third and
556:
charged and fielded the ball and threw to
Martinez, who had just enough time to catch the ball before being struck by a charging Bradley. Despite suffering a broken leg and severely dislocated ankle, Martinez maintained control of the ball and registered the out at home plate. As Thomas rounded
320:, making a double play is referred to as "turning two" or a "twin killing" (a play on "twin billing", a moviehouse offering two features on the same ticket). Double plays are also known as "the pitcher's best friend" because they disrupt offense more than any other play, except for the rare
608:, who chased down and tagged out Snider for the second out of the inning. Crawford then saw Sanchez having vacated third base and trying to score, and so Crawford threw the ball to Machi (by now in the third base line) to chase Sanchez back to third. Machi then threw the ball to
755:, 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.
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who puts out the runner (second out). This is referred to as a "reverse force double play", although executing the first out removes the condition that forced the runner to take second base. The second out is not a force play and must be made with a
2574:
703:
The
Chicago Cubs turned a 7-2-3 double play against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 2, 2014. Tied 3–3 in the bottom of the 13th inning, the Pirates loaded the bases with no outs. The Cubs then defensively placed left fielder
191:, who catches it (first out), meanwhile the baserunner tags up and attempts to advance, and the outfielder throws the ball to the shortstop who tags the runner before he reaches second base (second out).
747:, 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
324:. A force double play made on a ground ball hit to the third baseman, who throws to the second baseman, who then throws to the first baseman, is referred to as an "around the horn" double play.
304:, which is more likely to be hit as a ground ball — and can position fielders to make a ground ball more likely to be turned into a double play. The batting team may take action — such as a
1678:
327:
The ability to "make the pivot" on a force double play – receiving a throw from the third base side, then quickly turning and throwing to first base – is a key skill for a second baseman.
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to the plate with one out. Alzolay attempted to bunt on the first pitch he saw from Fried, but missed. Báez, already taking off for home, was then caught in a run-down by Braves catcher
1472:
224:
Double plays can occur in many ways in addition to these examples, and can involve many combinations of fielders. A double play can include an out resulting from a rare event, such as
565:
fielded the ball near the left-field foul line and quickly returned the ball with a perfect one-hop throw to the still seated and virtually immobile
Martinez, who tagged out Thomas.
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to the first baseman, who steps on first base to force out the batter (first out), and with the baserunner trying to advance from first base to second base, throws the ball to the
153:
is a source of controversy, as umpires sometimes call the runner at second base out despite the infielder not clearly touching that base, but merely being "in the neighborhood".
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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
353:
1816:"Team Batting Season Finder: For Single Seasons, from 1871 to 2018, Double Plays Grounded Into (s. 1939)>=165, Standard statistics, Sorted by greatest Year"
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The double play is a coup for the fielding team and debilitating to the batting team. The fielding team can select pitches to induce a double play — such as a
719:
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
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with first base open. However, since the ball is still live on a walk, Machi, noticing that Snider was well off second base, threw the ball to shortstop
434:
The New York
Yankees recorded a rare 4-1-5 double play against the San Francisco Giants on July 24, 2016, in the top of the 8th inning. The Giants had
762:
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,
422:
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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,
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second, Martinez attempted to throw to third base from a seated position, but the ball missed the third baseman and went into left field. On the
2163:
1434:
843:
502:
218:, who tags the runner before he reaches the base (second out). This is colloquially known as a "strike 'em out, throw 'em out" double play.
149:(second out). As both outs are made by force plays, this is referred to as a "force double play". This is the most common double play. The
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The simplest scenario for a double play is a runner on first base with less than two outs. In that context, five example double plays are:
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a line drive to the first baseman, who catches it (first out), and then steps on first base before the baserunner can return to first to
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then received a throw from
Donaldson to tag out Contreras attempting to advance to third, ending the inning. The play was scored 2-5-6.
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833:'s back pocket for the out at home, ending the inning. It was the first time in the expansion era that a 3-1-4-2 play has been turned.
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at first base to retire Peña. Meanwhile, Williamson had rounded second on his way to third, and a throw from Green to third baseman
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On July 30, 2014, a 1-6-1-5 double play occurred without the ball being put into play in top of the 6th inning a game between the
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to shortstop to first baseman) or 6-4-3 (shortstop to second baseman to first baseman). Other combinations start with 1 (
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292:. This statistic does not include line-outs into double plays, for which there is no official statistic for a batter.
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K (strike out), 2-6 CS (caught stealing, catcher to shortstop) or 2-4 CS (caught stealing, catcher to second baseman)
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hit a ground ball to Lake, who threw home for one out, and the catcher then threw to first base for the second out.
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Double plays that are initiated by a batter hitting a ground ball are recorded in baseball statistics as
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away from normal defensive alignment can create scenarios in which unusual double plays can occur.
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Another double play without the ball being put into play happened on June 25, 2019, between the
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1435:"Epic Games in Blue Jays History: Buck Martinez Completes a Double Play on a Broken Leg"
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Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets
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hit a single to right field. As Bradley rounded third, Blue Jays right fielder
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A very similar 9-4-2 double play occurred on October 4, 2006, in Game 1 of the
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led off the inning with a triple to left field off pitcher T.J. McFarland.
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The most famous double play trio—although they never set any records—were
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1802:"Kyle Schwarber homers, Cubs turn 7 double plays in 1-0 win over Pirates"
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A 9-2-7-2 double play on July 9, 1985, effectively ended the career of
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hit a slow roller toward first base that was fielded by first baseman
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grounded into 174 double plays to set the single season team record.
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1724:"Single-Season Leaders & Records for Double Plays Grounded Into"
1274:"San Francisco Giants at New York Yankees Play by Play and Boxscore"
1134:"Yearly League Leaders & Records for Double Plays Grounded Into"
548:– a former University of Missouri football player – on second base,
1635:"St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Box Score, September 25, 2021"
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between third base and home plate, who then threw to third baseman
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play — to reduce the chance of grounding into a force double play.
180:(second out). This is also an example of an unassisted double play.
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1330:"Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees Play by Play and Boxscore"
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This article is about the baseball play. For other uses see, see
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at first base to force out Acuña. Estrada then threw to catcher
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1386:"Los Angeles Dodges at New York Mets Play by Play and Boxscore"
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in time for him to tag out both Meacham and Berra at the plate.
96:(MLB), the double play is defined in the Official Rules in the
1554:"Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Boxscore"
1528:"New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Boxscore"
1749:"Career Leaders & Records for Double Plays Grounded Into"
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The team record for a single game is seven GIDPs, set by the
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resulted in Williamson being tagged out, ending the inning.
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1473:"Pirates' baserunning error leads to double play on walk"
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on May 4, 1969, in a 3–1 loss to the Houston Astros. The
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on August 2, 1985, in the bottom of the 7th inning. With
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but was fielded on the edge of the outfield grass by
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hit a ground ball that got by Yankees' first baseman
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between 1902 and 1912. Their double play against the
1845:"These are some of baseball's craziest double plays"
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was part of 2044 double plays in his 20-year career.
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1659:"Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants Box Score"
1356:"2006 NLDS Gm1: Lo Duca tags out two at the plate"
708:in the infield, near the third base line. Batter
592:as base-runners and having allowed a sacrifice to
133:or the pitcher, who throws the ball to one of the
49:throws to first base to complete a double play as
1699:"Overall Baseball Leaders & Baseball Records"
727:, in the top of the 8th inning, with one out and
805:recorded a rare 3-1-4-2 double play against the
27:Making two outs during the same play in baseball
739:hit a sharp grounder to Rockies' first baseman
417:pennant in 1906, 1907, 1908, and 1910, and the
1500:"Braves turn double play without ball in play"
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1105:"2023 Major League Baseball Team Statistics
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676:During the April 12, 2008, game between the
647:to load the bases and bring up Cubs pitcher
1580:"CHC@PIT: Lake turns the 7-2-3 double play"
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1189:"Remembering 'Tinker to Evers to Chance'"
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1077:"Official Baseball Rules (2022 Edition)"
838:All-time double play leaders by position
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1160:"Power of poem immortalizes Cubs trio"
1843:Harrigan, Thomas (October 18, 2020).
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866:: 194 (Philadelphia Athletics, 1949)
490:at shortstop was relayed to catcher
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1992:Comparison of baseball and softball
774:hit a ground ball to first baseman
482:then tried to score. A throw from
399:in a 1910 game inspired Giants fan
1300:"Fisk gets two outs at home plate"
894:: 9 (Chicago White Sox, 1927) and
817:, who flipped the ball to pitcher
735:at first, Diamondbacks outfielder
206:Meanwhile, the runner attempts to
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1800:Mark Gonzales (August 17, 2018).
1452:Schoenfield, David (5 Sep 2012).
1187:Hageman, William (July 5, 2010).
912:: 12 (New York Giants, 1929) and
438:on first base with one out, when
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916:: 12 (St. Louis Cardinals, 1914)
898:: 9 (Washington Nationals, 2006)
873:: 161 (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1966)
782:, whom he and the third baseman
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1590:from the original on 2021-12-12
1433:Hughson, Callum (12 May 2010).
1366:from the original on 2021-12-12
1310:from the original on 2021-12-12
172:batter hits the ball in the air
41:After stepping on second base,
1498:Garro, Adrian (25 June 2019).
923:: 36 (Cleveland Indians, 1916)
905:: 14 (Chicago White Sox, 1919)
423:National Baseball Hall of Fame
137:, who steps on second base to
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1454:"The greatest play ever made"
887:: 54 (Cleveland Indians 1971)
692:, who threw to third baseman
268:3 (first baseman), unassisted
1003:: 36 (Boston Red Sox, 1984)
880:: 147 (Boston Red Sox, 1980)
429:Odd and notable double plays
258:), 3 (first baseman), or (5
32:Double play (disambiguation)
1471:Machir, Troy (2014-07-31).
1247:Hoch, Bryan (24 Jul 2016).
81:) is the act of making two
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1213:Schell, Michael J (2013).
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450:. Castro threw to pitcher
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411:Tinker to Evers to Chance
331:Tinker to Evers to Chance
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89:and fewer than two outs.
801:On August 27, 2023, the
403:to write the short poem
584:(as a pinch-runner for
521:were tagged out at the
3046:Variations of baseball
3011:Seventh-inning stretch
2991:List of baseball films
2823:Defensive indifference
2773:Tie goes to the runner
1754:Baseball-Reference.com
1664:Baseball-Reference.com
1639:Baseball-Reference.com
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406:Baseball's Sad Lexicon
288:and since 1939 in the
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2670:Striking out the side
2352:Hitting for the cycle
1084:Major League Baseball
991:All-time GIDP leaders
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409:, otherwise known as
401:Franklin Pierce Adams
214:throws the ball to a
210:second base, and the
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3118:Baseball terminology
2966:Bench-clearing brawl
2255:Batting out of order
1024:San Francisco Giants
803:San Francisco Giants
721:Arizona Diamondbacks
574:San Francisco Giants
98:Definitions of Terms
57:slides into the base
3113:Fielding statistics
2956:Baseball statistics
2399:Lefty-righty switch
1053:Baseball statistics
1036:1990 Boston Red Sox
951:: 1734 (24 seasons)
944:: 1706 (17 seasons)
937:: 2044 (20 seasons)
760:St. Louis Cardinals
596:, issued a one-out
580:, having inherited
473:on second base and
79:baseball statistics
2803:Blocking the plate
2327:Ground rule double
2282:Charging the mound
1997:fastpitch softball
1820:Baseball Reference
1804:. Chicago Tribune.
1780:Baseball Reference
1728:Baseball Reference
1703:Baseball Reference
1687:. August 28, 2023.
1667:. August 27, 2023.
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1028:Pittsburgh Pirates
986:: 222 (18 seasons)
972:: 107 (22 seasons)
958:: 618 (23 seasons)
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576:. Giants reliever
570:Pittsburgh Pirates
486:in centerfield to
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2575:Immaculate inning
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1932:Rules of baseball
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965:: 42 (14 seasons)
637:Willson Contreras
538:Toronto Blue Jays
467:Chicago White Sox
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135:middle infielders
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811:Ronald Acuña Jr.
776:Paul Goldschmidt
725:Colorado Rockies
678:New York Yankees
606:Brandon Crawford
479:Rickey Henderson
463:New York Yankees
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356:
344:
216:middle infielder
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2843:Fifth infielder
2818:Covering a base
2813:Caught stealing
2783:
2777:
2708:Caught stealing
2684:
2580:Inside pitching
2516:Vulcan changeup
2506:Brushback pitch
2481:
2473:
2367:Inside-the-park
2322:Golden sombrero
2216:
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2134:Glove (defense)
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1982:Unwritten rules
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1418:. 10 May 2010.
1412:"Buck Martinez"
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1009:
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956:Brooks Robinson
930:
896:Alfonso Soriano
859:
840:
819:Scott Alexander
768:Trayce Thompson
753:Garrett Hampson
645:Addison Russell
477:on first base,
431:
415:National League
397:New York Giants
377:
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290:American League
286:National League
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2424:Platoon system
2421:
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2396:
2394:Leadoff hitter
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2299:
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2278:
2277:
2272:
2267:
2265:sacrifice bunt
2257:
2252:
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2119:Batting helmet
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2111:
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2101:
2095:
2093:
2087:
2086:
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2083:
2078:
2073:
2071:On-deck circle
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2063:
2061:Foul territory
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1586:. 4 Apr 2014.
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1362:. 8 Nov 2014.
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942:Bill Mazeroski
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888:
881:
874:
871:Bill Mazeroski
867:
858:
855:
839:
836:
835:
834:
827:Patrick Bailey
823:Thairo Estrada
807:Atlanta Braves
799:
792:Harrison Bader
756:
716:
715:
714:
713:
701:
694:Kevin Youkilis
690:Dustin Pedroia
682:Boston Red Sox
671:
670:
664:
661:Dansby Swanson
657:Josh Donaldson
649:Adbert Alzolay
617:Atlanta Braves
613:
610:Pablo Sandoval
566:
554:Jesse Barfield
533:
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507:Russell Martin
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252:second baseman
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154:
122:batter hits a
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106:regular season
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2287:Checked swing
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2200:
2198:
2195:
2191:
2190:extra innings
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2187:
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2181:
2180:Batting order
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2110:
2107:
2105:
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2082:
2081:Warning track
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1478:Sporting News
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872:
868:
865:
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860:
857:Single season
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854:
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847:Mickey Vernon
844:
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832:
831:Orlando Arcia
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731:on third and
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