ground rule
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But instead of allowing Straw and Barger to score, the play was ruled to be a ground rule double,, external putting the runners on second and third.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
Despite a home run from outfielder Randal Grichuk and a ninth-inning RBI ground rule double from Brandon Drury, the Angels fell to the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Saturday night for their fifth consecutive loss.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2023
A special ground rule was established for batted balls that landed or rolled among the overflow crowd, because some spectators were forced to stand in the outfield grass.
From Washington Post • May 1, 2023
After Smyly left in the eighth, Manuel Rodríguez gave up Evan Longoria’s bases-loaded ground rule double to kill a shutout bid.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022
“You’ve got to show me,” was the ground rule by which he considered all things.
From The Jacket (Star-Rover) by London, Jack
