grounder
Example Sentences
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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
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
Then, Sheehan appeared to have gotten a double-play grounder from Max Kepler — only to miss Mookie Betts’ throw while covering first.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
The NYT called it.. . .. . hits a grounder to the mound ...
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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