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Examples of ground ball in a Sentence
He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
Recent Examples on the Web
Austin Riley’s subsequent fielding error on a ground ball off the bat of Bryan De La Cruz put runners on first and second with no out.
—Rick Farlow, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
With a runner on third and two outs, Pittsburg hit a ground ball that landed in front of relief pitcher Jason Stevens.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
With two runners on base, the senior raced to her left to snag a ground ball and throw to Lee at first.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
The Red Raiders, with three infielders on the right side, tried to turn a double play on Peyton Stovall's ground ball to second, but the junior beat the relay to first base as Wilmsmeyer scored for an 8-8 tie.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Apr. 2024
Sophomore leadoff hitter Alexis Kyles doubled in the third and scored on a two-out error on a ground ball hit by Jessica Phelps.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
The Royals — as did the Cardinals in the 1980s — played on artificial turf, and Herzog recognized that players with speed and slick gloves adapted best on a surface that saw ground balls zip through the infield.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
An error on Shelton’s ground ball helped get Liana Mack home all the way from first base.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In the third inning, a more routine ground ball that got past Mookie Betts at shortstop — where the former MVP has been playing regularly for the first time as a professional — led to another unearned run, the fourth in a five-run, three-inning start from right-hander Gavin Stone.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
ground ball
noun
: a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground
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