groundout

noun

ground·out ˈgrau̇nd-ˌau̇t

: a play in baseball in which a batter is put out after hitting a ground ball to an infielder

Examples of groundout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Dodgers took an 8-7 lead in the seventh when Smith hit a one-out double to right-center and took third on Muncy’s groundout. —

Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 Jonah Bride doubled home a run, Otto Lopez drove in a run with a groundout and the Marlins had a 6-5 advantage. —

Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2024 Two more runs scored on groundouts, one of them deflected off Hudson again. —

Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 15 Aug. 2024 Mitchell stole second, took third on Frelick’s groundout and scored for a 4-3 lead when Ortiz’s grounder kicked off the glove of Kiké Hernández at third for an error. —

Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for groundout

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