Sentence:  [H]e was able to pitch out of trouble until the eighth, when a single by LF Randy Winn and double by 2B Bret Boone <WSD>sent him to the showers</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To remove a player from a particular team competition before the conclusion of the event, especially because that player's contribution on this occasion has been below his or her expected level of performance.