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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During Ohtani’s first at-bat, Giants starter Tyler Mahle induced a groundout on a splitter on the third pitch.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Stewart pitched a 1-2-3 inning for OKC on Tuesday, getting a groundout and two strikeouts.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Izzo, meanwhile, drove in two runs with a groundout and a sacrifice fly.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Tyler Heineman got Toronto on the board with a groundout that scored Kazuma Okamoto.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Stewart pitched a 1-2-3 inning for OKC on Tuesday, getting a groundout and two strikeouts.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Izzo, meanwhile, drove in two runs with a groundout and a sacrifice fly.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Tyler Heineman got Toronto on the board with a groundout that scored Kazuma Okamoto.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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