also: タイムリエラー
noun
timely error
Baseball term: a fielding error that directly allows a run to score. Wasei-eigo from English 'timely error'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from timely error
9回にタイムリーエラーが出て、試合が決まった。
A timely error in the ninth inning decided the game.
あのタイムリーエラーがなければ、まだ同点だった。
If it hadn't been for that timely error, the score would still be tied.
General term for any fielding error; タイムリーエラー specifically refers to an error that directly results in a run scoring.
Wasei-eigo from English 'timely error'. The term is used exclusively in baseball contexts.