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
Perdomo also had a wild throw to first, allowing Rhys Hoskins advance from second to third.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
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 Bradford Torrey
