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
• 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
• The third run scored on a double-play grounder by Baty.
  — Staff Report, courant.com, 14 Aug. 2021
• Boyd struck out two in the ninth, recording the other out on a grounder back to the mound.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], 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
• 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 | [e-mail], 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
• Myles Straw sent a grounder to short and Naylor tried to advance to third.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2023
• Bottom: Two quick outs came on a line drive to center and a grounder to first.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 4 June 2021
• Hood went to third on the play, coming home on Brock’s infield grounder.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 25 Mar. 2023
• For Bohm's grounder, Tigers shortstop Javier Baez made a wild throw to first base.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2022
• The scrappy 24-year-old was hurt last week trying to beat out a grounder.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 16 June 2021
• In the fourth, Cabrera picked up his team's first hit with a single on a sharp grounder.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2022
• Reggie Smith hit a hard grounder down the line that Nettles snared and threw to first to get Smith.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
• Two walks then loaded the bases but a grounder to second ended the threat.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 4 June 2023
• Starter in left field went 0 for 2 with a strikeout and double-play grounder.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2022
• Then with two out, Goelz hit a sharp grounder to first, which glanced off Hammoude’s glove.
  — oregonlive, 2 June 2022
• Michael Massey roped a hard grounder to first, and Jon Berti touched the bag before firing over to second.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
• In the fifth, the Dodgers had runners on first and second with two out when Smith hit another sharp grounder.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024

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