How to Use fielder's choice in a Sentence

fielder's choice

noun
Definition of fielder's choicenext
  • Kevin Kiermaier cut the deficit to 4-3 on a fielder's choice grounder off Hunter.
    — Mark Didtler, Star Tribune, 25 Sep. 2020
  • There was an out at the plate in the first inning on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 4 June 2021
  • Nathan Lyons walked to lead off the inning and Tyler Williams reached on a fielder's choice.
    — Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Both teams would go scoreless in the sixth before the A's tied the game on a fielder's choice in the seventh.
    — George Stoia, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2018
  • O'Tremba, batting eighth in the order, had three hits and scored the trying run in the fourth on a fielder's choice.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2021
  • The RBIs came on a hit batter, a fielder's choice and an infield hit.
    — David Smale, Star Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
  • In the 10th, Howard walked, Veillon singled and Bratton reached on a fielder's choice to load the bases.
    — NOLA.com, 23 May 2018
  • But he too was erased at second base on a fielder's choice.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2018
  • The Rangers scored their runs on a fielder's choice, wild pitch and sacrifice fly.
    — Brian Hall, Star Tribune, 5 May 2021
  • Paquette also drove in a run on a fielder's choice in the fifth.
    — Richard Obert, azcentral, 28 Mar. 2018
  • West then added three runs in the third as Yarbrough had a two-run single and scored on a fielder's choice for a 5-1 cushion.
    — Henry Apple, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Inning The Razorbacks get on the board first on a fielder's choice off the bat of Kendall Diggs.
    — Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2023
  • AJ Pollock grounded into a fielder's choice to third and Urias stepped on the bag to force Bellinger and fired to first.
    — Beth Harris, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Tommy Pham drove in a run with a bases-loaded fielder's choice.
    — Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 June 2018
  • Torkelson singled for the second time in the eighth inning and scored on a fielder's choice.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022
  • Christian Franklin flied out and Casey Opitz hit into a fielder's choice to strand Slavens.
    — Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Trailing 1-0 in the sixth, Chad DeGruy reached on a fielder's choice grounder to second with two outs.
    — Jim Derry, NOLA.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Correa was thrown out at home on a fielder's choice on a ball hit by Josh Reddick .
    — Kristie Reiken, courant.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • But Los Angeles tied it at 5 on a walk, wild pitch, passed ball and fielder's choice grounder.
    — USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2017
  • An Iowa three-run triple followed by a fielder's choice in the third cut Indiana's lead to 7-5.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2022
  • After reaching base on a fielder's choice in the first inning and popping out in the third, Diaz came to the plate to lead off the sixth.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2019
  • He was swapped on first base with Lanzilli after a fielder's choice.
    — Arkansas Online, 12 June 2022
  • Taylor Ellsworth reached on a fielder's choice as Friedman was thrown out at home for the second out.
    — Andrew Joseph, Arkansas Online, 28 May 2022
  • Tanner Allen grounded into a 4-6 fielder's choice to end the game.
    — Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2021
  • Dixie took the lead in the sixth when Ella Steczynski scored on a fielder's choice.
    — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 1 June 2022
  • Instead, the play was ruled as a fielder's choice, with a throwing error given to Pérez for his throw to first.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 27 May 2021
  • Sierra Sacco walked to lead off the fifth, stole second and made it to third safely on a fielder's choice.
    — Jim Derry, NOLA.com, 28 Apr. 2018
  • Hahnville tacked on one more run in the fourth inning on an error and two more in the fifth on a single by Keller and a fielder's choice.
    — Josh Preston, NOLA.com, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Kamren James, who had the leadoff walk, scored on a fielder's choice by Josh Hatcher.
    — Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Mierow reached on a fielder's choice, stole second base and advanced to third on an error.
    — Craig Larsen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2017

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