Keith Kloor, the respected Slate contributing writer, offered his analysis of how many reporters misplayed the story out of the gate.

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The Manchester United striker misplayed a bouncing corner kick in the 87th minute, getting only the back of his right foot on it.

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Center fielder Collin Cowgill, a ninth-inning replacement, misplayed a shallow fly hit by Brantly and let it drop for a single that advanced Ruggiano to third.

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The match ended when Venus misplayed Serena's final serve.

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Nelson, who was traded from Colorado to New York on May 1, snapped an 0-for-12 skid with a single in the seventh that Fowler misplayed and allowed Nelson to hustle to third.

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He was largely blamed for the Red Sox's defeat in the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets after he misplayed a routine ground ball in the 10th inning of Game 6, allowing the winning run to score in a 6-5 Mets victory.

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