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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Ohtani has given up one or no earned runs in eight of his nine starts.
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CBS News, 28 May 2026
Grand Terrace pitcher Noe Villanueva was very good as well, allowing just two earned runs in six innings with three strikeouts.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Springs fans 7, despite earning another loss Despite leaving his start with yet another loss, Springs performed mostly well, with defensive miscues and two big hits resulting in the five runs, but just two of them earned runs, during his five innings of work.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
His expected earned run average (xERA), per Fangraphs — which uses metrics like exit velocity and launch angle to measure pitching performances based on the quality of contact — is far lower than the reality.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
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CBS News, 28 May 2026
Grand Terrace pitcher Noe Villanueva was very good as well, allowing just two earned runs in six innings with three strikeouts.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Springs fans 7, despite earning another loss Despite leaving his start with yet another loss, Springs performed mostly well, with defensive miscues and two big hits resulting in the five runs, but just two of them earned runs, during his five innings of work.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
His expected earned run average (xERA), per Fangraphs — which uses metrics like exit velocity and launch angle to measure pitching performances based on the quality of contact — is far lower than the reality.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
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“Earned run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earned%20run. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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