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In the second, third baseman Max Muncy spiked a throw to first on a slow-rolling grounder that led to another preventable score, even though his miscue was also ruled a base hit.

The Kings showed great promise entering their first-round playoff series against nemesis Edmonton, but a few key miscues sealed the Oilers’ series win.

Then came last spring, when a recurrence of throwing miscues in camp prompted the Dodgers to put him back at second base and move Mookie Betts to shortstop only weeks before the season.

His verbal miscues and stumbles became fodder for Republican attacks.

An overthrown line-out saw one early opportunity go begging and the miscue loomed larger when Billy Burns kicked the ball dead when trying to poke a grubber through into the Leinster backfield.