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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He’s pitched five innings across four relief appearances — all in blowout losses — and allowed 11 earned runs.
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Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Abbott has allowed more than one earned run in just two of his 12 starts.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 20 June 2025
In 21 relief outings this year, the left-hander has a 4-0 record, 0.68 earned run average and 3 saves, mostly for the Double-A Columbus (GA) Clingstones.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Which was the sixth start out of his last eight, dating back to May 11, in which he’s allowed three earned runs or fewer.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
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Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Abbott has allowed more than one earned run in just two of his 12 starts.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 20 June 2025
In 21 relief outings this year, the left-hander has a 4-0 record, 0.68 earned run average and 3 saves, mostly for the Double-A Columbus (GA) Clingstones.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Which was the sixth start out of his last eight, dating back to May 11, in which he’s allowed three earned runs or fewer.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
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“Earned run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earned%20run. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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