ground ball
Example Sentences
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Díaz gave up a rocketed ground ball to Luis Lara, but Edman, manning second base, went to a knee to snag it for the second out of the inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Then Flores had Colemenares show him how to field a ground ball with an imaginary ball in class.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays had the bases loaded with two out, and Kershaw came in to retire Nathan Lukes on a ground ball, in a dramatic eight-pitch at-bat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
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
I learned the other reason they waited for a thunderstorm to play when Jasper, trying to avoid Edward’s infallible fielding, hit a ground ball toward Carlisle.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
