putout

Noun
  1. An out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout) (synset 100130913)
    "the first baseman made 15 putouts"
    referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
    is a type of: out - (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
    subtypes:
    • force, force out, force play, force-out - a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
    • fielder's choice - a play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing runner instead of the batter
    • sacrifice - (baseball) an out that advances the base runners

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