earned run
noun
: a run in baseball that scores without benefit of an error before the fielding team has had a chance to make the third putout of the inning
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Over his past three starts, Winn has allowed 17 earned runs in only 8⅓ innings, raising his ERA to 6.17 from a season-low 3.18 on April 28.
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
In his last 14 innings, Lugo has allowed one earned run and recorded 17 strikeouts.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
In his last 14 innings, Lugo has allowed one earned run and recorded 17 strikeouts.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for earned run
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“Earned run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earned%20run. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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