groundout
noun
ground·out
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌau̇t 
: a play in baseball in which a batter is put out after hitting a ground ball to an infielder
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The Rays went ahead 4-2 in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Taylor Walls, Yandy Diaz's RBI single, a fielder's choice groundout by Junior Caminero and Richie Palacios' RBI single.
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CBS News, 17 June 2026
The Astros added another run later in the inning, after Joey Loperfido ran home on Jeremy Peña's groundout to first.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Rincones also knocked in a run on a groundout in the third.
—Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
The Angels added three insurance runs in the eighth on Trey Mancini’s sacrifice fly and RBI groundouts by Peraza and Denzer Guzman.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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CBS News, 17 June 2026
The Astros added another run later in the inning, after Joey Loperfido ran home on Jeremy Peña's groundout to first.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Rincones also knocked in a run on a groundout in the third.
—Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
The Angels added three insurance runs in the eighth on Trey Mancini’s sacrifice fly and RBI groundouts by Peraza and Denzer Guzman.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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