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ground ball

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ground ball also ground·ball (groundbôl)
n. Baseball
A batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground.
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Noun1.ground ballground ball - (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
groundball, grounder, hopper
hitting, striking, hit - the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
chopper, chop - a grounder that bounces high in the air
roller - a grounder that rolls along the infield
baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
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When on second base, advance to third on a ground ball hit to the right side of the infield.
50 ways to win a baseball game by Frontale, Ciro, Jr. / Coach and Athletic Director
After the Royals' Mark Grudzielanek had a one-out single in the first, Doug Mientkiewicz hit a ground ball to Morales at first base.
ANGELS GOOD ENOUGH THEY STRUGGLE AGAINST ROYALS, BUT END UP TAKING ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Part of the book's appeal lies in the author's consistent characterization of eggheads Beverly and Oliver: they may not be intuitive athletes, but they catch on right away to the physics of why it's better to run toward a ground ball than to backpedal.
Alexander Stadler Beverly Billingsly Can't Catch by Parravano, Martha V. / The Horn Book Magazine
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