A more provocative play would keep the answer to itself.
That play he made kept us in the game.
The play kept Boston College's lead within a single touchdown and extra point.
Yet the play keeps going well after Michael has told the audience all the bad news its characters will some day learn.
The play went for 32 yards and kept the drive alive.
As a dramatist he was very popular, though his plays have not kept the stage.
Dazzling plays kept the score down and the innings short.
It could not have been too difficult as the inept play of his team kept him occupied.
It was frustrating, because we didn't make the plays to keep drives going.