retire the side
idiom
baseball
: to end the inning by getting the final out
He struck out Jones to retire the side.
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Three relievers bridged the gap to Jesus Tinoco, who rebounded from taking the loss on Tuesday to retire the side in order in the ninth to secure his fourth save of the season.
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Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Ryne Stanek needed only six pitches to retire the side in the ninth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
At each turn, Lugo avoided further trouble to retire the side in order.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
Caleigh Mentzer followed that, running down a deep drive to center field by Ryann Rivero to retire the side.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Buxton hit a tape-measure homer in the first and López brushed off the delay to retire the side in order on 12 pitches in the first inning.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Gardner, however, was able to induce an infield ground out to retire the side.
—Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
The senior retired the next batter and helped force a double play later in the inning to retire the side.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Miller needed only 11 pitches to retire the side in order, getting Eguy Rosario to whiff on a 98 mph fastball at the letters for his first big-league strikeout.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
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Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Ryne Stanek needed only six pitches to retire the side in the ninth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
At each turn, Lugo avoided further trouble to retire the side in order.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
Caleigh Mentzer followed that, running down a deep drive to center field by Ryann Rivero to retire the side.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Buxton hit a tape-measure homer in the first and López brushed off the delay to retire the side in order on 12 pitches in the first inning.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Gardner, however, was able to induce an infield ground out to retire the side.
—Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
The senior retired the next batter and helped force a double play later in the inning to retire the side.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Miller needed only 11 pitches to retire the side in order, getting Eguy Rosario to whiff on a 98 mph fastball at the letters for his first big-league strikeout.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
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