Definition of "groundout" []

• Baseball A play in which a batter is put out at first base after hitting a ground ball to an infielder. (noun)

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• "Brett Gardner (FSY) hit an RBI groundout against Coke and Randy Winn (FSY) popped out against him."
• "The power-hitting first baseman was injured on the final play of Philadelphia's season-ending loss to St. Louis in Game 5 of the NL division series Friday night, falling as he ran out of the batter's box on his groundout."
• "In the top of the ninth, Ken Griffey led off with a walk and managed to reach third on a sacrifice and a groundout."