infield out

noun

: a ground ball on which the batter is put out by an infielder

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The Twins added another run in the second on Austin Martin’s infield out, an inning that began with an infield single by Buxton and a single by Jeffers that sent Buxton to third. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024 Newman singled with one out in the fifth, moving to third on Corbin Carroll’s double to left off a sinker and scoring on Ketel Marte’s infield out. Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024 The Panthers scored again in the fifth on a walk, sacrifice bunt, an error and an infield out. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024 An error put Madison ahead 2-1 and a wild pitch made it 3-1. Sophia Martinez’s infield out chased home the final run. Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for infield out 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of infield out was in 1926

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“Infield out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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