Pickoff in a sentence

Pickoff attempts, however, are subject to rules that severely restrict the pitcher's movements before and during the pickoff attempt.

That axis was always in a plane that contained the axes of two movement-pickoff rollers, quite similar to the mechanism of a rolling-ball computer mouse (in this mechanism, the pickoff rollers were roughly the same diameter as the ball).

The more adept base stealers are proficient at reading the pickoff, meaning that they can detect certain tells (tell-tale signs) in a pitcher's pre-pitch movements or mannerisms that indicate the pickoff attempt is or is not imminent.

Devers advanced to third when Manoah’s pickoff attempt sailed into center, then scored on Jarren Duran’s double.

Fairmont first baseman Kenley Callahan, right, awaits a pickoff throw as Latta’s Mason Weatherford slides back into first base during Monday’s game in Fairmont.

New limits on the number of allowed pickoff attempts could also encourage more base stealing.

The runners moved up on Murfee’s wild pickoff throw to second base.

An error on a pickoff attempt advanced the runner to third.

Mountain Vista first baseman Cruz Martinez prepares to make a tag on Cherry Creek’s Brayden Yasuzawa on a pickoff attempt during the May 18 Region 5 game.

Nick Rattigan then singled to put runners on first and second before Mason got to third on a pickoff attempt that was wide of Max Black at first.

The Nationals jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with a pair of runs in the opening frame against Carolina starter Daniel Corniel thanks to a failed pickoff attempt and a Seaver King ground out.

Yarussi’s pickoff move caught three Pine-Richland runners stealing and five others were stranded on base.

An errant pickoff throw to first allowed Marsh to take second then Wells struggled with his control, walking Davis Ward and Joe Ramm to load the bases.

Beau Hamblin singled the Barnett, the Sheridan pitcher, unleashed a wild pickoff throw to first allowing Hamblin to sprint to third.

Bemidji Centaur Derek Young dives back to first after an attempted pickoff in Wednesday’s game against the Bemidji Blue Ox amateur team at Des Sagedahl Field.

Modern U.S. tactics focuses on using a combination of jamming, stealth aircraft and standoff range weaponry to degrade and pickoff the radars such batteries rely upon.

Red tied it on a two-out walk and an errant pickoff throw in the top of the third but the Sox regained the advantage in the bottom of the inning with the help of a pair of Blue errors.

Tyler Bashlor (0-2) gave up a leadoff single in the 13th to Chase d’Arnaud, who advanced to third after an errant pickoff throw and a wild pitch.

A pair of rollers "above" and "below" the pickoff plane were mounted in rotating holders that were geared together.

For example, one experienced base stealer noted that careless pitchers dig the toes on their back foot into the ground when they are about to pitch in order to get a better push off, but when they intend to turn and throw a pickoff, they do not.