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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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The only hit came from the first Giants batter, LaMonte Wade Jr., who doubled and eventually scored on an infield out.

From Seattle Times Mar. 28, 2022

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

The Astros scored off Tom Milone in the top of the third on Clint Barmes' double, an infield out and a sacrifice fly by Norris.

From Seattle Times Sep. 10, 2011

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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