It was an uncharacteristic mistake for a man who had made a name descending steep Alaskan peaks at high speeds.

"I just got to spin and throw," the dean of first basemen said of his uncharacteristic mistake.

Jason Kidd, the Nets' captain, made a few uncharacteristic mistakes.

That tournament showed that Yashin was all too human, having made some uncharacteristic mistakes.

The Colts never looked on top of their game, making uncharacteristic defensive mistakes.

His teams are known for their defense, forcing opponents into uncharacteristic mistakes.

The Boilermakers made some uncharacteristic mistakes that turned a comfortable margin into a 5-point game, but then held on to get the 24-16 win.

He fumbled through the ninth inning and made an uncharacteristic mistake with one out in the 10th.

But Ottawa looked unnerved in Anaheim and made a series of uncharacteristic mistakes.

The sudden, uncharacteristic mistakes created a crisis Thursday night.