"capitalize on" = 'correct'? 'make up for'?

[Laurence Horn]

Boston Red Sox outfielder after physical and mental errors
contributed to their losing last night's game 5-4 to the Oakland A's:

"The disappointment is we lost the game," Cameron said. "We had a
chance to pick up some ground and we didn't. We've got to try to come
back out and try to capitalize on some of the mistakes we made."

LH

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