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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

Mookie Betts had the first RBI, Tommy Edman knocked in Will Smith with the go-ahead run in the sixth, a hustling Freddie Freeman scored on a wild pickoff attempt, and on and on..

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 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

Peterson cost himself with an errant pickoff attempt prior to Ohtani’s run-scoring single.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

Ohtani was injured when he was hit by a pickoff throw during the Dodgers’ last homestand, Roberts said.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024




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