ground ball
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The first was a low-velocity ground ball threaded up the middle to drive in a run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Yamamoto got Chase Meidroth to chase a slider, hitting a ground ball to shortstop Mookie Betts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
Rojas saved the day for a second time on a ground ball at second base, fielding it from a drawn-in position before firing for a force-out at home plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2025
After the bunt, the Dodgers put Addison Barger on with a walk, setting up the double play, the Jays hit a ground ball, and well, you know the rest…Dodgers win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Ben-Ben swings at the next pitch and smokes a hard ground ball past their first baseman into right field for a base hit.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
