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Ground rule double — In baseball, a ground rule double is any award of two bases from the time of pitch to the batter, the base runners are pushed by the previous runner. Such an award is traditionally called a ground rule double even though the award is usually not… … Wikipedia
ground rule double — Baseball. a safe hit ruled for two bases according to the rules of a particular stadium, as when a fly ball bounces once in the outfield and then clears a fence. [1945 50, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
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 (baseball) — Not to be confused with double play. In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder s misplay (see error) or another… … Wikipedia
Double switch (baseball) — In baseball, the double switch is a type of player substitution. The double switch is typically used to make a pitching substitution, while simultaneously placing the incoming pitcher in a more favorable spot in the batting order than was… … Wikipedia
Ground rules (baseball) — In baseball, ground rules are special rules particular to each baseball park (grounds) in which the game is played. Unlike the well defined playing field of most other sports, the playing area of a baseball field extends to an outfield fence in… … Wikipedia
Double-exchange mechanism — The double exchange mechanism is a type of a magnetic exchange that may arise between ions in different oxidation state. First proposed by Clarence Zener,[1] this theory that predicts the relative ease with which an electron may be exchanged… … Wikipedia
groundrule double — ground rule double n. Baseball A double awarded to a batter when a batted ball bounces and goes over, strikes and goes over, or is touched by a player and goes over an outfield wall. * * * … Universalium
Double Allergic — Studio album by Powderfinger Released … Wikipedia
Double dribble — For other uses, see Double Dribble (disambiguation). In the game of basketball, a double dribble is a violation in which a player dribbles the ball, clearly holds it with a combination of either one or two hands (while either moving or… … Wikipedia
