grounded out
Infield roller, out
Grounded out is the past tense of ground out, a baseball term for making an out by hitting the ball on the ground to an infielder who throws to first base: He grounded out to shortstop in the seventh inning.
The play is routine—contact made, ball fielded, batter retired.
- double playTwo outs, one action
- fielder's choiceDefensive out selection
- earthingElectrical safety connection
- dissipationGradual loss or scattering
- currentDirected flow of charge
routine grounder · conductor · force out · circuit · voltage · breaker · shortstop · home plate · fuse · base hit · resistance · pitcher's mound · bunt · strikeout · inning · first baseman · background · surge protector
batting outcome type
grounded outstruck out
Failed at bat
popped out · popped up · hit a home run · walked · fouled out
ground, grounded, grounding, grounds, groundless, groundwork, outing, outward, outwardly