Putout

At 12:01 a.m. on October 21, 2004, New York batsman Rubén Sierra hit a routine groundball to second baseman Pokey Reese, who threw to first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz for the final putout of a dominant 10-3 victory. ❋ William Fredrick Cooper (2011)

FROM THE POST: The Nationals pull off a perfectly executed relay, and we go inside to discover the hidden beauty in a 9-6-5 putout. ❋ Unknown (2011)

They roared when catcher Carlos Ruiz — who made the final putout as closer Brad Lidge struck out Tampa Bay Rays pinch-hitter Eric Hinske — offered through a loudspeaker the Spanish version of "We're the champs": "Somos los campeones!" ❋ Unknown (2008)

Johan Santana congratulates second baseman Ruben Tejada after he made the final putout to complete Santana's seven scoreless innings in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Braves. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He retired his final seven batters, striking out four, and only one outfielder had a putout during his stint. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Berkman making a defensive putout in Sunday's game. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Credit for the putout goes to his wife of five years. ❋ JAMES S. HIRSCH (2010)

Then in the sixth, again on a breaking ball, the pitch clanks off catcher Erik Castro and rolls out toward the mound, where Strasburg picks it up and fires to first to complete the putout. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Guinier et al. essay argues that the test (how well does the candidate know the contents of a $500 syllabus) is of little relevance to the decision being made (who would make the best leader when fires are being putout). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Alternatively, it would make a great article for a practicing lawyer, aiming to give a black letter law exposition of the issues involved — for a business-oriented law review, a bar commentary journal, or one of the short-article format, specialized business law publications that some law schools putout. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Tony Tutins: The Guinier et al. essay argues that the test (how well does the candidate know the contents of a $500 syllabus) is of little relevance to the decision being made (who would make the best leader when fires are being putout). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Waitin for closink time for teh trassh putout. mmmmm…..nommmmm…. ❋ Unknown (2008)

An assist is awarded to the last player to touch or field the ball before a putout. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He ruled that there was no putout since there was absolutely no way of telling if any of the Whales had used the batted ball. ❋ ROB NEYER (2008)

You felt it when Nationals hitting coach Tom McCraw — who made the last out, made the last putout and had the last hit for the Senators in 1971 — recalled, between spitting chaw, his playing days at RFK. ❋ Unknown (2005)

First baseman Baerga didn't have his first putout until he caught a popup in the seventh. ❋ Unknown (2005)