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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After a Paul Goldschmidt groundout, Cody Bellinger, who was moved down to fifth in the batting order because of his early-season struggles, added a solo home run.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Sheets had walked and moved up on a groundout by Iglesias.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Florida got a run back in the bottom of the second when Landon Stripling led off with a walk and scored on Yost’s RBI groundout.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
Pinch-hitter Nick Martini’s RBI groundout scored Jordan Beck in the eighth to provide Colorado with a comfort zone.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Sheets had walked and moved up on a groundout by Iglesias.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Florida got a run back in the bottom of the second when Landon Stripling led off with a walk and scored on Yost’s RBI groundout.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
Pinch-hitter Nick Martini’s RBI groundout scored Jordan Beck in the eighth to provide Colorado with a comfort zone.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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