ground rule double

noun

, Baseball.

1. a safe hit ruled for two bases according to the rules of a particular stadium, as when a fly ball bounces once in the outfield and then clears a fence.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ground rule double¹

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50

Example Sentences

Despite a home run from outfielder Randal Grichuk and a ninth-inning RBI ground rule double from Brandon Drury, the Angels fell to the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Saturday night for their fifth consecutive loss.

From Los Angeles Times

The Mets unsuccessfully appealed and Nimmo was credited with a ground rule double.

From Seattle Times

After Smyly left in the eighth, Manuel Rodríguez gave up Evan Longoria’s bases-loaded ground rule double to kill a shutout bid.

From Seattle Times

The Cardinals added two more runs in the second, stringing together a single, ground rule double, wild pitch and another single for a 3-0 lead.

From Seattle Times

But a video review overturned the call and Chisholm was credited with a ground rule double, scoring Garrett Cooper and Brian Anderson.

From Seattle Times