1.   Chuck Knoblauch later followed with another single, another sure out with eyes that fell softly to the grass and into our hearts.

2.   Matt Williams, a fine third baseman, took a quick look and opted for the sure out at first.

3.   One looked like a sure out until inexplicably hitting the first-base bag and hopping past a startled Paul Sorrento.

4.   Some even ran out infield squibblers that were sure outs.

5.   The second baseman ill-advisedly abandoned the rundown and threw across the infield, costing his team a sure out.

6.   What usually is a sure out became a two-base Mariner mistake.

7.   Instead of getting the sure out at first, Ramon Hernandez tried for the lead runner at second.

8.   Instead of getting the sure out at first, Hernandez tried for the lead runner at second.