putout
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of putout
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase put out
Example Sentences
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She had 26 putouts and 25 assists as a junior.
From Los Angeles Times
For all of her hitting prowess, she has also been stellar on defense, posting a 0.925 fielding percentage with 22 putouts, 40 assists, two double plays and only five errors in 67 total chances.
From Los Angeles Times
He went 0 for 2 as a reserve in the game with three putouts.
From Seattle Times
Cordero chased the ball down and threw to catcher Christian Vazquez, whose relay to shortstop Christian Arroyo covering third caught Tony Kemp trying to scramble back to the bag for a 3-2-6 putout.
From Seattle Times
John Thrasher led off with a single and moved up two bases on a wild pitch and a catcher-to-first base putout on a strikeout.
From Seattle Times
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