1.   An inadequate defense has led to extra outs, extra runs and more wins for the opposition.

2.   But we gave them an extra out.

3.   Get the ball up to their sluggers, put their rabbits on base with walks or give them extra outs and the Mariners will happily beat you to death.

4.   So much for making the routine plays, for not giving teams extra outs, for just playing fundamentally sound baseball.

5.   That gave the Angels an extra out, and Phillips eventually took advantage, lining a two-out, two-RBI single into right field.

6.   The poor defense puts more pressure on a pitching staff that cannot overcome the burden of dealing with extra outs.

7.   The Twins parlayed that extra out into three runs despite only one well-hit ball.

8.   You can only give that club so many extra outs.

9.   Sooner or later, all those extra outs figured to hurt Arizona, provided the Yankees could come up with a vital hit.