fielder's choice
noun
: a situation in baseball in which a batter reaches base safely because the fielder attempts to put out another base runner on the play
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But after Perez grounded into a fielder's choice, Twins reliever Taylor Rogers struck out Jac Caglianone with a sweeper out of the zone to leave the tying run on second base.
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CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Brandon Nimmo singled leading off the game against Chris Bassitt (0-1) — making his first start for the Orioles — before scoring on a fielder's choice by Burger for a 1-0 lead.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
After getting runners to first and second base, Ashton Larson struck out before leadoff hitter Ethan Mendoza grounder into a fielder's choice.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
After having the lead with one out in the ninth inning and coming within inches of a walk-off fielder's choice in the bottom half of the frame, the Blue Jays headed into the offseason with a bitter taste in their mouths.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Brandon Nimmo singled leading off the game against Chris Bassitt (0-1) — making his first start for the Orioles — before scoring on a fielder's choice by Burger for a 1-0 lead.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
After getting runners to first and second base, Ashton Larson struck out before leadoff hitter Ethan Mendoza grounder into a fielder's choice.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
After having the lead with one out in the ninth inning and coming within inches of a walk-off fielder's choice in the bottom half of the frame, the Blue Jays headed into the offseason with a bitter taste in their mouths.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Fielder's choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fielder%27s%20choice. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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