grounder

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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

Enter Anthony Banda, who yielded an RBI single to Andres Giménez and an RBI grounder to Ty France.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

In the first inning of Game 1, surehanded second baseman Nico Hoerner booted an easy grounder, ultimately leading to four unearned runs for the Brewers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

He stepped to the plate, hit a hard grounder to the pitcher, who fumbled it for a moment then threw it to first.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok