infield out

noun

: a ground ball on which the batter is put out by an infielder

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Given to a a batter when a runner scores due to a base hit, a sacrifice, being hit by a pitch, during an infield out (but not during a double play), or a fielder’s choice. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Geraldo Perdomo walked, moved up on an infield out and scored on Adrian Del Castillo's two-out single. CBS News, 7 May 2026 Geraldo Perdomo walked, moved up on an infield out and scored on Adrian Del Castillo’s two-out single. ABC News, 7 May 2026 Villa Park took a 2-0 lead in the first, but the Eagles got one back in the bottom of the inning when Lewis scored on Entrekin’s infield out. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for infield out

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of infield out was in 1926

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“Infield out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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