Answer: doubleplay

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DOUBLEPLAY

Exciting inning ender, and an apt description of the answers to the starred clues

DOUBLEPLAY

Frequent inning ender, in baseball

DOUBLEPLAY

Inning ender, perhaps

DOUBLEPLAY
Swinging foursome?
DOUBLEPLAY
Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance baseball event
DOUBLEPLAYPitcher's "best friend"
DOUBLEPLAYWhere a pivot may be performed
DOUBLEPLAYBroadway twofer?
DOUBLEPLAYInfield feat
DOUBLEPLAYCrusher to a rally.
DOUBLEPLAYSpecialty of Tinker, Evers and Chance.
DOUBLEPLAYDiamond event.
DOUBLEPLAYExciting moment in baseball.
DOUBLEPLAYDiamond coup
DOUBLEPLAY"Hamlet"-"Othello" twin bill?
DOUBLEPLAYTinker-Evers-Chance routine
DOUBLEPLAYTinkers-Evers-Chance forte
DOUBLEPLAYPitcher s best friend?
DOUBLEPLAYPitcher's best friend, it's said