Daniel Hudson

Pirates’ Daniel Hudson tweets apology after botched pickoff throw led to loss

Published May. 2, 2017 8:32 a.m. ET

Brett Smiley

The Pittsburgh Pirates scored a run in the top of the eighth inning on Monday to knot the game at 3-3, but unfortunately a Daniel Hudson miscue in the bottom of the 10th led to a Pirates loss.

Hudson, a former starting pitcher, should be accustomed to throwing over to first on a pickoff move. Some of the top fielding first baseman may have snared the ball but it was a very tough play for rookie first baseman Josh Bell who had the runner, Arismendy Alcantara, diving into the ball's path:

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The next Reds batter, Billy Hamilton, doubled home Alcantara for the winning run and that was the ball game. Here's Hudson shortly thereafter:

https://twitter.com/DHuddy41/status/859258269306585088

It happens. At least he doesn't have a permanent mental block on throws to first like Cubs lefty Jon Lester. Hold 'em on next time, Hudson.

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