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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In the third inning of that game, a groundout to the left side and a double play followed the Padres having runners on first and second with no outs.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Ryan Kreidler’s groundout brought home Orlando Arcia for the Twins’ first run of the day.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Jonah Heim scored the A's lone run on a double-play groundout off the bat of Jeff McNeil in the bottom of the ninth.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
Jonah Heim scored the A's lone run on a double-play groundout off the bat of Jeff McNeil in the bottom of the ninth.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Ryan Kreidler’s groundout brought home Orlando Arcia for the Twins’ first run of the day.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Jonah Heim scored the A's lone run on a double-play groundout off the bat of Jeff McNeil in the bottom of the ninth.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
Jonah Heim scored the A's lone run on a double-play groundout off the bat of Jeff McNeil in the bottom of the ninth.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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