double steal
Two runners advance
A double steal is a baseball play in which two baserunners advance simultaneously on the same pitch, typically attempting to catch the defense off guard.
The runners coordinate their timing so that a throw to catch one allows the other to advance safely: The runners executed a double steal with men on first and third.
- runnerOne who sprints
- base runnerPlayer on the basepath
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- second baseMiddle infield bag
- advanceMove or progress forward
squeeze play · rundown · coordination · situational awareness · catcher · breaking ball · lead off · pitcher · green light · third base · slide · reaction time · tag out · shortstop · force play · strategy · base path · quick reflexes
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- baseball tacticshit and run, pickoff, sacrifice bunt, squeeze play, suicide squeeze
- baserunninglead off, leadoff, slide, sliding, tag up
- baseball signalshand signals, sign, shake off, nod, finger count