double

In baseball, a two-base hit

Entitybaseball statisticsQ1194630

Also known as Two-base hit · Two-bagger · 2B · stretch double

Instance of: baseball statistics
Subclass of: extra base hit

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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 or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice. A double is a type of hit and is sometimes called a "two-bagger" or "two-base hit". For statistical and scorekeeping purposes it is denoted by 2B.

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Sport: baseball
Different from: second baseman criterion used: abbreviation
Has effect: advancement destination point: second base · role of agent(s) of action: batter
Main Wikidata property: doubles hit
Follows: single
Followed by: triple

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