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
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Ramón Laureano got Machado home and Sheets to third on a groundout, and a walk by Merrill brought O’Hearn to the plate as the potential tying run.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
His first pitch of the game became a Romy Gonzalez leadoff single, and Fried issued a two-out walk to Rob Refsnyder before getting an inning-ending groundout from Carlos Narváez.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The Royals’ other run came in the seventh inning on an RBI groundout by Witt.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
The Marlins added another run on a fielder’s choice groundout.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
His first pitch of the game became a Romy Gonzalez leadoff single, and Fried issued a two-out walk to Rob Refsnyder before getting an inning-ending groundout from Carlos Narváez.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The Royals’ other run came in the seventh inning on an RBI groundout by Witt.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
The Marlins added another run on a fielder’s choice groundout.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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