: a wrong or unskillful play : error
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The Astros capitalized on a throwing error by Marlins shortstop Xavier Edwards in the bottom of the seventh, a misplay that enabled Chas McCormick to reach with one out in a tie game.
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Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
The visitors went ahead in the seventh, capitalizing on poor command by right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz (0-1) and a misplay by shortstop Elly De La Cruz.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
The misplay eventually led to all four runs in the Giants’ 4-0 loss to the Padres.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
On the misplay, though, Greene demonstrated the fundamentals by running hard around the bases despite the likely third out of the inning.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2023
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Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
The visitors went ahead in the seventh, capitalizing on poor command by right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz (0-1) and a misplay by shortstop Elly De La Cruz.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
The misplay eventually led to all four runs in the Giants’ 4-0 loss to the Padres.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
On the misplay, though, Greene demonstrated the fundamentals by running hard around the bases despite the likely third out of the inning.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2023
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“Misplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misplay. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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