groundout
noun
ground·out
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌau̇t 
: a play in baseball in which a batter is put out after hitting a ground ball to an infielder
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Manny Machado scored a run and knocked in another with a groundout.
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
But Vásquez ended the fifth with a groundout that earned him a chance at the sixth inning.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
His biggest out of the young season was a first-pitch groundout against Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Freshman Hannah Wells get the start for Texas and forces three quick groundouts.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
But Vásquez ended the fifth with a groundout that earned him a chance at the sixth inning.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
His biggest out of the young season was a first-pitch groundout against Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Freshman Hannah Wells get the start for Texas and forces three quick groundouts.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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