How to Use grounder in a Sentence

grounder

noun
  • He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
  • Oneil Cruz drove in the game’s first run with a grounder in the third.
    John Perrotto, ajc, 11 Sep. 2022
  • With the game tied in the last of the 9th, Wilmer Difo scored from 2nd on a grounder to 1st.
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Ernest Riles came to the plate and hit a grounder to second.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The Tigers took a 5-4 lead on Cabrera's grounder to third base.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2021
  • Keuchel got a double-play grounder to wrap up the first.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2022
  • Aaron Judge’s bat broke on a grounder to third base in the third inning.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The third run scored on a double-play grounder by Baty.
    Staff Report, courant.com, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Betts scored the go-ahead run, beating a throw home on a grounder to first.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Nelson got a grounder to the mound and a strikeout to end the inning.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Boyd struck out two in the ninth, recording the other out on a grounder back to the mound.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Javier Báez limped to the dugout after trying to beat out a grounder to first in the third.
    Mallory Schnell, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Greene scored Torkelson on a grounder to third base for the Tigers' first run.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2022
  • But the Phillies’ ace got him on the ninth pitch of the at-bat: a 97.9 mph sinker inside led to a weak grounder.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Toro made a routine play on Bo Bichette’s grounder to third base for the last out.
    Fox News, 2 Sep. 2019
  • In the eighth inning, Cedric Mullins hit a grounder to shortstop.
    Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Rhys Hoskins hit a routine grounder to the left of second base.
    Aaron Bracy, sun-sentinel.com, 16 July 2021
  • Canning got a grounder from Hunter Dozier to end the threat.
    Greg Beacham, Star Tribune, 10 June 2021
  • Kilfoyl is in a groove with a grounder to third and a strikeout to open the inning.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Casey Opitz then hit a sharp grounder to third base and reached on an error.
    Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2021
  • Javy Baez hit a polite grounder to third that should have brought the inning to a close.
    Jason Gay, WSJ, 28 May 2021
  • Peña then made the final play of the game, handling a grounder from Castellanos.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Will Little, who tried to jump over the grounder down the line during a three-run sixth.
    Ken Powtak, courant.com, 15 Aug. 2021
  • The Guardians brought the infield in, and Nicky Lopez’s grounder got past the second baseman Arias.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
  • Kevin Kiermaier cut the deficit to 4-3 on a fielder's choice grounder off Hunter.
    Mark Didtler, Star Tribune, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Rosand fielded a grounder and looped it over base runner Parker’s head to Woita at first to end the inning.
    Jace Denison, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
  • Hernandez came around to score on grounders by Hyeseong Kim and Ohtani.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • The two were stranded at the corners when Betts bounced a grounder to Xander Bogaerts at shortstop.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
  • The Rockies scored two in the third when Karros hit a grounder to third baseman Jung for a two-out error.
    ABC News, 19 May 2026
  • Then, Muncy shot a sharp grounder through the right side of the field to drive in the Dodgers’ first run, tying the game at one apiece.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

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