How to Use ground ball in a Sentence

ground ball

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  • He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
  • Nine of those outs came on ground balls as the Rays weren’t able to get the ball in the air.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The missed ground ball left Dustin May crumpled on the grass.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022
  • In the first, Semien and Seager followed with a ground ball and a lazy fly.
    — Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Most of the time, a ground ball to the third baseman with two outs ends an inning.
    — New York Times, 20 Dec. 2021
  • With two out and the bases loaded, Taylor hit a ground ball to the right side of the infield.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
  • Davis didn’t look great running to second on the ground ball.
    — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Miguel Rojas got aboard on a ground ball in the infield.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
  • Then, on a ground ball to first base, Bonilla came home and beat the throw for the winning run.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022
  • Easy outs last year, those ground balls and line drives may now be base hits.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Shohei Ohtani led off the inning with a double on a ground ball to right field.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Heyman’s hard ground ball skipped off the heel of Jimenez’s glove and went into the outfield.
    — Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024
  • William Contreras hit a ground ball RBI-double to left in the first.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2022
  • On the next pitch, Chris Taylor hit a ground ball to Moustakas at third base.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2021
  • Then on a ground ball to third base, Brandon Drury got the force out at second.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 6 June 2022
  • Gonsolin did get Daulton Varsho to hit a ground ball after that.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2022
  • With two runners on base and two outs, Paul Goldschmidt hit a ground ball down the third-base line.
    — The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2022
  • In three years with the Terps, Berkeley played in three games, recording one ground ball and one shot.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Sosa hit a ground ball single up the middle, and both runners scored.
    — The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2022
  • The ground ball tipped off the top of Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas’ glove and rolled into the outfield.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2022
  • The next batter, Jose Altuve, hit a weak ground ball between the pitcher's mound and the third-base line.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
  • In the next at-bat, a ground ball from Muncy plated another run.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • One pitch, even, if that pitch would have invited a ground ball.
    — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 11 June 2023
  • Turner drove in another run with a soft ground ball in the next at-bat.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2022
  • Perry hit a one-out triple in the fifth inning, and scored on a ground ball from Ty Brantley to make it 4-2.
    — Dallas News, 9 June 2022
  • When is the last time Dodger Stadium shook after a ground ball?
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2022
  • After advancing to third on a Victor Reyes ground ball to the right side, Greene came to the plate.
    — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2022
  • The game ended on a routine ground ball to second base for the final out.
    — oregonlive, 25 May 2022
  • Aaron, three and a half years younger, retired Austin on a ground ball to third base in the second inning.
    — Scott Miller, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Verdugo then forced Devers at the plate with a ground ball to first.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 25 June 2022

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