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Examples of ground ball in a Sentence
He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the third inning, Aledo (35-4) shortstop Ana Flores could not make a play on a ground ball, which allowed Rodriguez to reach safely.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
The Dodgers entered Friday with a major league-best 35 defensive runs saved, according to Sports Info Solutions, and had converted 77.9% of ground balls into outs, the best rate in the league.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Boyd was intentionally walked to set up a conventional double play, but Martinez’s ground ball to the shortstop ended up scoring Brown after the first baseman bobbled the wild throw at around the same time Martinez stepped on first, securing another Granada home game against De La Salle.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Alexis Kyles led off with a single and came around to score on Llamas’ ground ball up the middle which rolled all the way to the wall for an RBI double.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
ground ball
noun
: a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground
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