unearned

adjective un·earned \ ˌən-ˈərnd \

|Updated on: 4 Aug 2018

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Definition of unearned

1 : not gained by labor, service, or skill

unearned income

2 : scored as a result of an error by the opposing team

an unearned run

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Miami scored an unearned run in the first, and capped a six-run second on Martin Prado's three-run homer off the left-field foul pole.

— baltimoresun.com, "Turner's eight RBIs help Nationals rally from nine-run deficit to beat Marlins, 14-12," 6 July 2018
The scorer would not reward Cody Bellinger for the next at-bat, but the Dodgers still produced an unearned run.

— andy mccullough, latimes.com, "Kenta Maeda fans nine to secure Dodgers' 4-2 win over Padres," 12 July 2018
Odor entered Wednesday with a career-best 40-game streak without an error, but that was snapped with a second-inning gaffe that led to an unearned run.

— jeff wilson, star-telegram, "Rangers’ most frustrating player working to shed that label," 11 July 2018
Miami scored an unearned run in the first, and capped a six-run second on Martin Prado's three-run homer off the left-field foul pole.

— baltimoresun.com, "Turner's eight RBIs help Nationals rally from nine-run deficit to beat Marlins, 14-12," 6 July 2018
Miami scored an unearned run in the first, and capped a six-run second on Martin Prado's three-run homer off the left-field foul pole.

— Sun-Sentinel.com, "Marlins melt down as Nats rally from down 9-0, win 14-12 behind Trea Turner's 8 RBI," 5 July 2018
Trailing 6-4 entering the bottom of the eighth, the Beavers took advantage of two errors by Ohio State second baseman Brady Cherry, with all six OSU runs unearned.

— joel odom, OregonLive.com, "6-run 8th powers Oregon State Beavers baseball past Ohio State," 23 Feb. 2018
Chen allowed only an unearned run and three hits over six innings in one of his most effective and efficient outings in 13 starts this season.

— craig davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Barraclough blows save, but Marlins win in 10th on Rivera's hit," 3 July 2018
Chen gave up just three hits, walked none, and held the Rays to an unearned run.

— clark spencer, miamiherald, "Barraclough finally blows a save, but Marlins still prevail in extras," 2 July 2018

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