Examples of ground ball in a Sentence
He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
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After Mookie Betts’ game-sealing double play on an Alejandro Kirk ground ball in the bottom of the 11th inning in Game 7, the Dodgers were celebrating once again.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
With the Phillies tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers in extra innings, Kerkering bobbled a ground ball hit back to him and overthrew the catcher with bases loaded, ultimately losing the game for his team.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
With plenty of ground balls and frustrated walks back to the dugout, the slugging Division Series Guerrero was gone.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
With the bases loaded and two outs in the 11th, Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages struck a routine ground ball back towards Kerkering.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
With the Phillies tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers in extra innings, Kerkering bobbled a ground ball hit back to him and overthrew the catcher with bases loaded, ultimately losing the game for his team.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
With plenty of ground balls and frustrated walks back to the dugout, the slugging Division Series Guerrero was gone.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
With the bases loaded and two outs in the 11th, Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages struck a routine ground ball back towards Kerkering.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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