Examples of ground ball in a Sentence
He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
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Two batters later, with the bases loaded, another ground ball kicked off Baty’s glove, allowing an unearned run to score.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Mater Dei had the bases loaded with no outs in the top of the fifth inning but could not score – two force outs at home plate on ground balls and another ground out ended the Monarchs’ opportunity.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Contreras left Tuesday’s game in the fifth inning after experiencing back tightness fielding a ground ball at first, though Cora told reporters in Minnesota that the issue isn’t believed to be serious.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Wrobleski finally gave up a single to Jorge Polanco with one out in the fifth inning, on a ground ball through the right side of the infield, for the Mets’ first baserunner of the game.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Mater Dei had the bases loaded with no outs in the top of the fifth inning but could not score – two force outs at home plate on ground balls and another ground out ended the Monarchs’ opportunity.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Contreras left Tuesday’s game in the fifth inning after experiencing back tightness fielding a ground ball at first, though Cora told reporters in Minnesota that the issue isn’t believed to be serious.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Wrobleski finally gave up a single to Jorge Polanco with one out in the fifth inning, on a ground ball through the right side of the infield, for the Mets’ first baserunner of the game.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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