fielder's choice
noun
: a situation in baseball in which a batter reaches base safely because the fielder attempts to put out another base runner on the play
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Souza was erased on Peyton Holt's fielder's choice ground ball, then Ryder Helfrick and Lovich worked consecutive walks off Bryce Parlin to load the bases.
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2024
The second inning continued with Zack Short grounding into a fielder's choice, from third baseman Alex Bregman to catcher Martin Maldonado, as Rogers was thrown out at home plate.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2024
The second inning continued with Zack Short grounding into a fielder's choice, from third baseman Alex Bregman to catcher Martin Maldonado, as Rogers was thrown out at home plate.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
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“Fielder's choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fielder%27s%20choice. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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