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groundout

American

[graund-aut] / ˈgraʊndˌaʊt /

noun

Baseball.

a play in which a batter is put out at first base after hitting a ground ball to the infield.

Etymology

Origin of groundout

First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase ground out

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groundout

Betts then advanced to second on Freddie Freeman’s groundout to second and to third on a wild pitch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Harris advanced to third on Matt Olson’s groundout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

And after Ivan Herrera moved Báez to third via a groundout, Alec Burleson tied the score at five with a sacrifice fly to right.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The Dodgers eked across a run in the third inning on a Freddie Freeman groundout with runners on second and third.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

He escaped the jam on a groundout and a flyout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

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