Examples of grounder in a Sentence
He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
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Heim scored on Marcus Semien’s fielder’s choice grounder.
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Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
On defense, Betts also turned several tricky plays at his new shortstop position, paying off hours of pregame work on his backhand by converting several outs on grounders hit to his right.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Michael Maywood came on in relief, then got the next two outs on a grounder and a strikeout.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
After a walk by Austin Barnes led off the inning, consecutive fielder’s choice grounders by Mookie Betts and Ohtani left the speedy two-time MVP standing on first base.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Jake Cronenworth followed with a base hit, putting the potential tying run in the on-deck circle with Machado at the plate, but Estrada fielded a hard grounder off the bat of Machado that started an inning-ending double play.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
Jorge Mateo then rolled a grounder just inside the third base line, for a double.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 28 Mar. 2024
Betts, who switched positions with Lux on March 8 because of Lux’s early-spring throwing woes, couldn’t backhand a Brandon Drury grounder to the hole that was ruled a single.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Jung, who turned 26 on Monday, sustained the injury while fielding grounders on Friday.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2024
Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
On defense, Betts also turned several tricky plays at his new shortstop position, paying off hours of pregame work on his backhand by converting several outs on grounders hit to his right.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Michael Maywood came on in relief, then got the next two outs on a grounder and a strikeout.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
After a walk by Austin Barnes led off the inning, consecutive fielder’s choice grounders by Mookie Betts and Ohtani left the speedy two-time MVP standing on first base.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Jake Cronenworth followed with a base hit, putting the potential tying run in the on-deck circle with Machado at the plate, but Estrada fielded a hard grounder off the bat of Machado that started an inning-ending double play.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
Jorge Mateo then rolled a grounder just inside the third base line, for a double.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 28 Mar. 2024
Betts, who switched positions with Lux on March 8 because of Lux’s early-spring throwing woes, couldn’t backhand a Brandon Drury grounder to the hole that was ruled a single.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Jung, who turned 26 on Monday, sustained the injury while fielding grounders on Friday.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2024
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“Grounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounder. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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grounder
noun
ground·er
ˈgrau̇n-dər 
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