wild pitch
noun
: a baseball pitch not hit by the batter that cannot be caught or controlled by the catcher with ordinary effort and that enables a base runner to advance compare passed ball
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In his final inning of work, Woods Richardson walked Aaron Judge, and the Yankees star advanced to second on a wild pitch.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Both runners moved into scoring position on a wild pitch, giving the Angels their best shot at a rally.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Fermin went to second on a wild pitch and scored on Arraez’s single into right field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
As far as wild pitches are concerned, the Yankees do have the sixth-most in the American League with 46 while the Blue Jays have the fourth-fewest in all of baseball with just 29.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Both runners moved into scoring position on a wild pitch, giving the Angels their best shot at a rally.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Fermin went to second on a wild pitch and scored on Arraez’s single into right field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
As far as wild pitches are concerned, the Yankees do have the sixth-most in the American League with 46 while the Blue Jays have the fourth-fewest in all of baseball with just 29.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wild pitch
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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