doubleheader

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In 1975 he bounced the Baltimore Orioles manager from both games of a doubleheader, the second time coming before the game started.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

It’s Koufax running down to the bullpen in the second game of a doubleheader in Philadelphia that the Dodgers had to win in order to make it to the World Series and saying, “I’m available.”

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

The fairest solution was to give the Chargers their shortest road trip, to Las Vegas, plus give them an extra day to prepare by making it the second half of a Monday night doubleheader.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

She made history in Saturday’s doubleheader as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the majors.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

There’s one out in the bottom of the last inning, and the game’s tied at five, but in my mind, we’ve already won the game and swept this doubleheader.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner