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pickoff

NOUN
squeeze play
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Allen was sacked eight times, his most in any games, for 70 lost yards and Bullock's final pickoff killed the Bills' last desperate drive with 18 seconds remaining.

From Barron's Nov. 21, 2025

Ohtani suffered a right hamstring bruise when he was hit by a pickoff throw from Reds left-hander Brent Suter on May 16.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2024

Ohtani was hurt May 16 — his bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium — when struck by a pickoff attempt from Cincinnati left-hander Brent Sutter with a 2-2 count to Freddie Freeman.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2024

A bad throw on a pickoff attempt by Thornton allowed Hoerner to advance to second.

From Seattle Times Apr. 12, 2024

The other rule changes — restrictions on infield shifts, limits on pickoff throws, and bigger bases — led to more singles, more doubles, more triples and more stolen bases.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2024




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