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infield out

American  
[in-feeld out] / ˈɪnˌfild ˈaʊt /

noun

Baseball.
  1. a putout made with a ball that was hit into the infield.


Etymology

Origin of infield out

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

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Cron with the Rockies’ second run, and an infield out following a walk, single and sacrifice bunt pulled them even in the seventh.

From Seattle Times Jul. 6, 2021

The Twins took a 1-0 lead in the third when Garlick singled, stole second and scored on Polanco’s infield out.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2021

Buchholz was staked to a 1-0 lead when the Diamondbacks worked in a run with singles by Jarrod Dyson and Nick Ahmed and an infield out by Jeff Mathis.

From New York Times May 20, 2018

Marc Rzepczynski’s wild pitch scored one and Revere’s infield out scored the second.

From Washington Times Jul. 2, 2017

For the Grays, O'Brien made a scratch hit, went to second on Strickland's sacrifice, stole third and scored on Mallory's infield out.

From The Redheaded Outfield by Grey, Zane

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