wild throw

Example Sentences

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Stewart almost made the situation worse with a wild throw to second, but Dean Carpentier was thrown out trying to reach third on the poor throw to second.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

And, yeah, a team that does everything right did bits of everything wrong, a wild throw scoring a run, a wild pitch scoring another run, and a foolish stolen base attempt costing yet another run.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

His drive to right struck the top of the wall, and Mountcastle hustled to third base before coming home on a wild throw.

From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2023

Luke scored on a wild throw that went out of play.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Worse yet, at every "foul strike" or "wild throw" the ball was lost, and the barefooted fielders had to pick their way painfully about in the outlying saw-palmetto scrub till they found it.

From A Florida Sketch-Book by Torrey, Bradford