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Grounders meaning
A playground game in which one person is chosen to be "it" (and must keep their eyes shut) and tries to tag others, who become "it" instead, either by touching them or by calling out "grounders" while they are on the ground (rather than on a climber).
Example sentences (18)
Players could turn more grounders into outs with the shift in place, but few embraced the concept of playing out of position, which kept them from using their instincts and showing off their range.
Not all of the singles were bullets — a handful of them well-placed grounders — but they counted all the same on a rough night for Stroman.
Smyly induced two grounders to escape the jam.
Their main advantage over the Grounders and Sky People was their superior technology, shown in their first appearance when they infiltrated the Delinquents’ camp with gas grenades and tactical gear before taking most of them away.
They are working out in the weight room, hitting in the new cages and doing some light field activity, such as taking grounders or flyballs.
Owen Kendrick, the 10-year-old son of Nationals veteran Howie Kendrick, took grounders alongside the team at second base — one of his dad’s many positions.
The third baseman fielded two grounders and made strong, accurate throws to first on both.
This year, most of his balls hit the other way have been grounders, which is probably unsustainable, and even if not, it’s extremely doubtful that Santana suddenly desires to become a singles hitter permanently.
Vazquez has been taking grounders at 2B, SS, 3B.
A.J. (which stands for Anthony Joseph, same name as his father) vividly remembers being in awe of the massive Frank Thomas in Chicago, and fielding grounders in Milwaukee next to – and receiving pointers from – J.J. Hardy, whom he regards as a mentor.
Before most games, the Rockies’ infield coach, Stu Cole, hits 10 to 15 grounders right at Arenado, and the same number to his forehand and backhand, with throws then going to first or second.
Elder would again induce two grounders, back to back, in order to get outs on the board.
Guerrero had back-to-back defensive opportunities on tough grounders in the fourth, the first being this rocket that he could only knock down and scramble after.
Meanwhile, the “Grounders” continue their hard-scrabble existence, suffering economic oppression and forced servitude, in a reality where even life is for sale.
Salisbury kept the ball in the infield with bunts and well-placed grounders to get batters on base and runners around the base paths.
Span answered with a solo shot in the sixth for a 3-1 lead, but Baltimore pulled even in the bottom half on run-scoring grounders by Trey Mancini and Schoop.
The Cubs got six double plays on grounders — five with Hamels pitching — and one on a line drive.
Torreyes also taking grounders there.