Now routine play would have led to defeat.

Even executing the most routine offensive play becomes an adventure.

A routine third-hand play of the queen would have been fatal.

With routine play he would certainly have failed.

Lefties, on the other hand, must go through time-consuming 180-degree turns to complete these routine plays.

The next two featured more routine double plays, with the lead runners out at second.

But he also made 27 errors, often on more routine plays.

There were four obvious losers, and with routine play, the defense would be sure to take them.

This will happen with routine play if East has the spade queen and West the club ace.

At least once he was credited as the pivot man in a routine double play.