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
Example Sentences
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The play started with Muncy hitting a ground ball up the first-base line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays had the bases loaded with two out, and Kershaw came in to retire Nathan Lukes on a ground ball, in a dramatic eight-pitch at-bat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 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
With runners on the corner and one out in the bottom of the 11th, he induced a routine ground ball to shortstop off the bat of Alejandro Kirk.
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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