error
baseball
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The term "errs" means to make a mistake or to commit an offense. In baseball, an "error" is a mistake by a fielder that allows a batter to reach base when they would normally have been out. This is recorded on a scorecard with the abbreviation "E". Baseball is a game played between two teams, with the objective of scoring runs by hitting a ball and advancing around bases.1234
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