Definition of "infield" []

• Baseball The area of the field bounded by home plate and first, second, and third bases. (noun)
• Baseball The defensive positions of first base, second base, third base, and shortstop considered as a unit. (noun)
• The area inside a racetrack or running track. (noun)
• A field located near a farmhouse. (noun)

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• "•Camp quandary: The infield is in flux as 3B Josh Fields will be pushed by Viciedo, a 19-year-old from Cuba, and 2B Chris Getz by Lillibridge and Nix."
• "Matt Kemp had a sacrifice fly, Blake singled through a drawn-in infield and Rafael Furcal had a run-scoring single to finish the five-run inning."
• "Pedro Feliz singles through a drawn-in infield to score Eric Bruntlett for a 4-3 lead."