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

Examples of earned run in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Scott held San Francisco to two earned runs on four hits with seven strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Anderson, making his third MLB start, allowed four earned runs on seven hits over five innings, with two walks and three strikeouts. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

After Zack Wheeler surrendered eight earned runs in the opener of this road trip, the next eight starts by the Phillies yielded eight runs in 50 2/3 innings. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Cameron has allowed just seven earned runs in his last seven starts. — Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for earned run

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun

Kids Definition

earned run

noun

: a run in baseball that scores without benefit of an error