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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Edwards singled to lead off the eighth inning for Miami, went to second on a groundout and scored on Sanoja’s bloop single to right off right-hander Will Klein (1-2).
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Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Morejón replaced Waldron and allowed his run on a walk, a double and a groundout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Dodgers reliever Jack Dreyer struck out Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong before Will Klein came in and induced a groundout to the mound by Amaya that ended the threat.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Jack Dreyer struck out Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong before Will Klein came in and induced a groundout to the mound by Miguel Amaya that ended the threat.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Morejón replaced Waldron and allowed his run on a walk, a double and a groundout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Dodgers reliever Jack Dreyer struck out Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong before Will Klein came in and induced a groundout to the mound by Amaya that ended the threat.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Jack Dreyer struck out Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong before Will Klein came in and induced a groundout to the mound by Miguel Amaya that ended the threat.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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