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

Brewers relievers have allowed just eight earned runs over 60 2/3 postseason innings. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Gasser has thrown nine innings, allowed just six hits and one earned run over the two starts. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Skubal will take the ball on seven days’ rest after shining in his Dodgers postseason debut, allowing one earned run and striking out seven over six innings against the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the NLDS. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026

In his first postseason start since Game 4 of the World Series, right-hander Gerrit Cole was stellar over five innings, holding the Rays to only one earned run on five hits, walking one and striking out five. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 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