ground ball
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ground ball
First recorded in 1830–40, in cricket use; as an Americanism in 1855–60, in baseball use
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Díaz gave up a rocketed ground ball to Luis Lara, but Edman, manning second base, went to a knee to snag it for the second out of the inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Then Ohtani sent a ground ball up the middle to give himself some run support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Immediately, Suter got Alex Freeland to hit a ground ball to shortstop Zach Neto, for what should have been an inning-ending double play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
After the bunt, the Dodgers put Addison Barger on with a walk, setting up the double play, the Jays hit a ground ball, and well, you know the rest…Dodgers win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Ben-Ben swings at the next pitch and smokes a hard ground ball past their first baseman into right field for a base hit.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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