grounder
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Yamamoto then got a soft grounder out of Fernando Tatís Jr. But it was too soft, giving Tatís time to reach first before third baseman Max Muncy could get off a throw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
And then he got James McCann to hit a soft grounder up the middle, but McCann beat second baseman Tommy Edman’s throw to first by a split second.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. managed to hit an inside-the-park homer Saturday on a well-placed grounder that traveled just 17 feet in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
During baseball practice in my senior year of high school, Coach hit me a grounder that changed my life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
I saw his face break into a happy smile, and just then Sidney Goldberg hit a fast, low grounder and raced off to first.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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