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The stat line didn’t tell the full story, as a pair of costly misplays by Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz allowed the inning to snowball into nightmare territory.—👁 Image Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 Junior shortstop Alivia Lathen singled in the second inning, moved to third on an outfield misplay and then scored on Rosauer’s sacrifice fly to lead the Foxes offensively.—👁 Image Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 In the third, Perez reached second on a misplay in center field, and Venezuela pushed him to third on a deep flyout, but Israel escaped the inning without allowing another run.—👁 Image Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026 Sidney Crosby was silent, Evgeni Malkin’s misplay led to a goal and Erik Karlsson was responsible for two other goals against as the Penguins saw their six-game winning streak end with a thud in a 3-2 setback against the Ottawa Senators on Monday at PPG Paints Arena.—👁 Image Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misplay
