grounder

Example Sentences

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Texas State first baseman Jaquae Stewart booted the grounder for an error, allowing Isaac Cadena to score.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Klein took the loss after he took over for the Dodgers in the sixth and immediately gave up a double to Hunter Goodman before Ezequiel Tovar’s grounder ricocheted off Klein’s left foot and right knee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Judge was jammed and rolled a slow grounder to third, shattering his bat in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

With the bases loaded and one out for Toronto, Daulton Varsho whacked a grounder to second base that Rojas managed to corral and fire home to record the force out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

I hit a grounder to the shortstop and instead of throwing it to second he threw it to first, wildly, and again Danny Saunders stretched and stopped the ball.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok