How to Use groundout in a Sentence

groundout

noun
  • Then in the fifth, a two-out walk was erased by a groundout.
    Mia Berry, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2021
  • Heim scored on a groundout from Taveras to make it 10-9.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 3 July 2023
  • Bunker drove in a run in the fifth via a groundout, then the Ducks erupted.
    oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Mullins brought home a run in the seventh with a groundout.
    Noah Trister, ajc, 26 Aug. 2021
  • In the ninth, with the fans back on their feet, Clase got Judge on a harmless groundout.
    Pete Caldera, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2022
  • In the eighth inning, Judge had his first chance to break the record but hit a hard groundout.
    James Wagner, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Will Smith drove in their final run on a groundout in the ninth.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2023
  • Trea Turner drove in a run with a groundout in the fourth and added an RBI double in the eighth.
    Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The Rockies trailed 3-2 in the sixth when Cron was a hit by a pitch and moved to second on a groundout.
    Scott Bordow, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2021
  • Will Hart faced the last batter with two runners on and got a groundout to earn the save.
    Randy McRoberts, baltimoresun.com, 8 June 2021
  • Crawford drew a one-out walk and advanced on a groundout in the third.
    Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2021
  • Fluharty then induced a groundout to first and a strikeout to send it to the 12th.
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2022
  • In the sixth, Báez's groundout to third base (on a slider in the strike zone) scored Willi Castro.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Maui brought in Kanon Nakama, who got a strikeout and groundout to end the game.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The Angels pushed across a run in the second on two singles and a groundout.
    Dana Gauruder, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2021
  • But Perez hit a groundout to shortstop for the first out of the inning and Witt was unable to score on the play.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
  • In the fourth, Ted Burton walked, stole second and reached third on a groundout.
    Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2022
  • Nick Castellanos moved the runners up a base on a groundout to first base.
    Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Oregon got the run back in the bottom of the inning on an RBI groundout by Cid.
    James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Each scored — first on a Kyle Stowers groundout, then on a Schreiber wild pitch — to make it 3-2.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Haase singled to open the third and advanced to second on a groundout.
    Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2022
  • That blast gave the Yankees the lead well after Chisholm also drove in the team’s first run with a groundout in the first.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
  • Rogers induced a groundout on an 84-mph sinker to end the inning.
    Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2021
  • Webb followed with the run-scoring groundout to tie the score 3-3 and set the stage for Slavens' game-winner.
    Bob Holt, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2022
  • One run scored on a groundout, and Bummer struck out the next batter.
    Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 24 July 2021
  • Brooks Carlson ends the frame with a groundout to second.
    al, 11 June 2022
  • Scott then got a groundout and two strikeouts for his 15th save.
    Gavin Good, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Stempowski drove in the game’s first run with a groundout.
    Paul Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Bullard scored on Ryan Holgate’s groundout to bump the lead to 6-3 through six innings.
    Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2021
  • The Dodgers took an 8-7 lead in the seventh when Smith hit a one-out double to right-center and took third on Muncy’s groundout.
    Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024

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