wild pitch
noun
: a baseball pitch not hit by the batter that cannot be caught or controlled by the catcher with ordinary effort and that enables a base runner to advance compare passed ball
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Joc Pederson hit a sacrifice fly, Ezequiel Duran hit an RBI single and Jung scored on a wild pitch.
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CBS News, 6 May 2026
For a time, the Marlins seized on a chaotic start from Orioles right-hander Chris Bassitt, who hit two batters, threw a wild pitch that drove in Miami’s first run, walked three and gave up six hits and four runs in four innings.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The next inning, Alex Freeland and Shohei Ohtani — who snapped a five-game hitless streak with a two-for-four day Wednesday — also scored on wild pitches.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
In the top of the seventh inning Servite’s Michael Cabral walked, advanced to second base on a sacrifice, moved to third base on a ground out and scored on a wild pitch.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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CBS News, 6 May 2026
For a time, the Marlins seized on a chaotic start from Orioles right-hander Chris Bassitt, who hit two batters, threw a wild pitch that drove in Miami’s first run, walked three and gave up six hits and four runs in four innings.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The next inning, Alex Freeland and Shohei Ohtani — who snapped a five-game hitless streak with a two-for-four day Wednesday — also scored on wild pitches.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
In the top of the seventh inning Servite’s Michael Cabral walked, advanced to second base on a sacrifice, moved to third base on a ground out and scored on a wild pitch.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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