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The Islanders got the first goal 4: 31 into the first with a fluky goal when Penguins goalie Ty Conklin misplayed the puck on a clearing attempt in the left-wing corner and was forced to watch helplessly as Andy Hilbert collected it and fed Comrie for his 15th goal of the season.

USATODAY.com 2007

Guite scored the lone goal of the first period with 3: 38 left on a shot Khabibulin misplayed.

USATODAY.com 2008

This guy hasn't done a damn thing in his 2 years on the squad, and Wednesday nights "misplayed" line drive was the cherry on top.

LAist 2008

Despite missing a golden opportunity to go up two sets to love in the second-set tiebreak — Roddick held a 6-2 lead and misplayed a high backhand volley on his last set point — the sixth seed from Texas never wavered.

New Slam king: Federer stops Roddick in Wimbledon classic 2009

A second half sub, Ching scored on a 7-yard shot off a long cross from Pearce that goalkeeper Miguel Montes misplayed, offsetting Rudis Corrales '59th-minute goal for Los Cuscatlecos.

USA labors past El Salvador with MLS-based squad 2010

Then, against a tough wind, he misplayed Hernandez's fly ball to right, first coming in on the ball, then trying in futility to catch up to it at the wall, where it bounced past him for a triple.

Live blog: Braves at Nationals, Space Coast Stadium 2011

The Pawlenty campaign misplayed the expectations game in Iowa, said Republican strategist Christian Ferry, who was a top aide to John McCain in his 2008 presidential campaign.

Withdrawal Follows a Failure to Ignite Siobhan Gorman 2011

Albert Pujols misplayed a throw from the outfield, allowing Josh Hamilton and Michael Young to hit consecutive sacrifice flies that gave the Rangers the comeback win as the Cardinal bullpen failed to secure a lead that would have given their team a stranglehold on this series.

Rangers Rally, Square Series Matthew Futterman 2011

Nyjer Morgan led off the inning with a bunt single which was actually misplayed by Capuano, who made an ill-advised attempt to swipe at Morgan with his glove, rather than make the safer play and throw to first, but Morgan was wiped out on a double play grounder from Ian Desmond.

Live blog: Nationals at Mets, Port St. Lucie, Fla. 2011

A few days ago, after a substitute shortstop misplayed two routine balls to help lose a game, Yankees radio announcer John Sterling declared, "If it's the ninth inning of the seventh game of the World Series with bases loaded and the score tied, I want the ball hit to Derek Jeter."

Over the Mountain, Over the Hill? Allen Barra 2011