putout
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In baseball, a putout is the act of retiring a batter or base runner by a defensive player. This action removes the offensive player from play until their next turn at bat. The fielding team's goal is to achieve three putouts to end the opposing team's turn at bat and prevent them from scoring.12
Most putouts occur in one of four ways:
* Strikeout: The batter accumulates three strikes.2
* Fly out: A fielder catches a batted ball before it touches the ground.2
* Force out: A fielder with the ball touches a base before a runner forced to advance to that base arrives.2
* Tag out: A fielder touches a runner with the ball when the runner is not on a base.2
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baseballDefenseA putout removes the player from offensive play until his next turn at bat. The batting team’s inning continues until three putouts are made; then it goes into the field and the opponent comes to bat.
Read MoreA putout removes the player from offensive play until his next turn at bat. The batting team’s inning continues until three putouts are made; then it goes into the field and the opponent comes to bat.
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Most putouts are made by (1) striking out the batter, (2) catching a ball on the fly, (3) throwing the batter out, or (4) tagging out a base runner.
Read MoreMost putouts are made by (1) striking out the batter, (2) catching a ball on the fly, (3) throwing the batter out, or (4) tagging out a base runner.
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