wild throw

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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

That gave the Dodgers a one-run lead that increased an inning later after Machado lazily uncorked a wild throw to first that led to another Dodgers run.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2024

Turner stole third base in the eighth and came around to score on a wild throw by catcher Jason Delay that made it 3-2.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2023

Adell then scored when Andrus made a wild throw from shortstop into the Athletics’ first-base dugout on a routine grounder by Phil Gosselin.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2022

This time it was the mayor, who made a wild throw.

From Baseball Joe in the Big League or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles by Chadwick, Lester