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Canseco's misplay – one of the most infamous gaffes in sports history – similarly resulted in a home run for the other team.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The boos echoed throughout Wrigley Field on Wednesday night after Crow-Armstrong’s error in center field, a Little League-style misplay that handed the Milwaukee Brewers three early runs on the way to a 5-0 victory and a three-game sweep of their big-city rivals.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Lee’s dash around the bases was the product of a misplay by Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Rookie Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single that atoned for a first-inning misplay and lifted the Mets past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night after New York star Juan Soto left the game with an ankle injury.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The boos echoed throughout Wrigley Field on Wednesday night after Crow-Armstrong’s error in center field, a Little League-style misplay that handed the Milwaukee Brewers three early runs on the way to a 5-0 victory and a three-game sweep of their big-city rivals.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Lee’s dash around the bases was the product of a misplay by Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Rookie Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single that atoned for a first-inning misplay and lifted the Mets past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night after New York star Juan Soto left the game with an ankle injury.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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“Misplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misplay. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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