1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the defensive positions comprising first base, second base, shortstop, and third base
also
: the players who play these positions
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
3
: a field near a farmhouse
Examples of infield in a Sentence
He threw the ball across the infield.
The team has one of the best infields in the league.
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The Cubs tacked on a run in the seventh when a hustling Seiya Suzuki scored from second base on an infield single by Pete Crow-Armstrong — a play in which shortstop Anthony Volpe ranged to his left and spun but pulled Goldschmidt off of first base with his throw.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Seiya Suzuki scored from second on Pete Crow-Armstrong’s infield single, beating first baseman Paul Goldschmidt’s throw home with a nifty slide to tack on an insurance run in the seventh to give the Cubs a three-run lead.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
In the 11th, the Dodgers scored three times — a bloop run-scoring single by Freddie Freeman, an infield single on a chopper by Teoscar Hernandez which drove in a run, and a bloop RBI single to right by Pages.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Chicago tacked on another run against reliever Tim Hill in the seventh when Seiya Suzuki smacked a two-out double, then scored from second base on an infield single by Pete Crow-Armstrong.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Seiya Suzuki scored from second on Pete Crow-Armstrong’s infield single, beating first baseman Paul Goldschmidt’s throw home with a nifty slide to tack on an insurance run in the seventh to give the Cubs a three-run lead.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
In the 11th, the Dodgers scored three times — a bloop run-scoring single by Freddie Freeman, an infield single on a chopper by Teoscar Hernandez which drove in a run, and a bloop RBI single to right by Pages.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Chicago tacked on another run against reliever Tim Hill in the seventh when Seiya Suzuki smacked a two-out double, then scored from second base on an infield single by Pete Crow-Armstrong.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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“Infield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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infield
noun
in·field
ˈin-ˌfēld 
1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the players positioned in the infield
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
infielder
noun
-ˌfēl-dər
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