ground rule double
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ground rule double
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Example Sentences
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But instead of allowing Straw and Barger to score, the play was ruled to be a ground rule double,, external putting the runners on second and third.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
Despite a home run from outfielder Randal Grichuk and a ninth-inning RBI ground rule double from Brandon Drury, the Angels fell to the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Saturday night for their fifth consecutive loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
However, the umpires ruled that Kiermaier hit should be ground rule double sticking Kiermaier on second base and Diaz on third instead of a two-out RBI double.
From Fox News ● Oct. 10, 2021
It didn’t, because the ball took a hard bounce on the warning track and hopped cruelly over the wall for a ground rule double.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2019
His homer came on a 370-foot that barely cleared the wall in left-center field, and Pham temporarily stopped at second base, believing it was a ground rule double.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 5, 2015
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