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

In the eighth inning, Ohtani hit a hard grounder toward first base, where Vladimir Guerrero Jr. snatched the ball in a position so awkward he fell to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 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

“What kind of trouble?” she asked, fielding the ball and bouncing a hard grounder back at me.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos