infield out

noun

: a ground ball on which the batter is put out by an infielder

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Given to a a batter when a runner scores due to a base hit, a sacrifice, being hit by a pitch, during an infield out (but not during a double play), or a fielder’s choice. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Geraldo Perdomo walked, moved up on an infield out and scored on Adrian Del Castillo's two-out single. — CBS News, 7 May 2026 Geraldo Perdomo walked, moved up on an infield out and scored on Adrian Del Castillo’s two-out single. — ABC News, 7 May 2026 Newman singled with one out in the fifth, moving to third on Corbin Carroll’s double to left off a sinker and scoring on Ketel Marte’s infield out. — Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for infield out

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of infield out was in 1926

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“Infield out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield%20out. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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