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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Dariel Gonzalez allowed just one earned run over seven innings of work, striking out six on six hits and four walks, while Jeremy Veloz delivered two hits and five RBI as Lawrence beat Methuen, 7-3.
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Freshman Ryan Maguire allowed one earned run in five innings.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Naperville Central sophomore Landon Connolly made his varsity debut and allowed one earned run and four hits in four innings.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Scott has allowed just one earned run through 10 appearances.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Freshman Ryan Maguire allowed one earned run in five innings.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Naperville Central sophomore Landon Connolly made his varsity debut and allowed one earned run and four hits in four innings.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Scott has allowed just one earned run through 10 appearances.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Earned run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earned%20run. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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