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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But the 28-year-old ended last season on a high note, allowing only one earned run over his final eight appearances, including the playoffs.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Walls allowed just three hits over seven innings for LCC and surrendered one earned run.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Patel allowed one earned run in six innings to get the win and had a double with three RBIs on offense.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
He’s allowed between two and seven earned runs in each of his three career starts against them in the regular season.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Walls allowed just three hits over seven innings for LCC and surrendered one earned run.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Patel allowed one earned run in six innings to get the win and had a double with three RBIs on offense.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
He’s allowed between two and seven earned runs in each of his three career starts against them in the regular season.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Earned run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earned%20run. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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