grounder
Example Sentences
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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
Shortstop Miguel Rojas, who botched a grounder to his left earlier in the inning that enabled a run to score, was late breaking to cover third, leaving the bag wide open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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
Judge was jammed and rolled a slow grounder to third, shattering his bat in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Herbie, much to his astonishment, dealt up a double-play grounder to the first batter.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
