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
Examples of wild pitch in a Sentence
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Abrams took third on a groundout and scored on a wild pitch.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Vierling scored on a Latz wild pitch to make it 4-2.
—Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
Abner later scored on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 3-0.
Foothill starting pitcher Gavin Lauridsen settled down after the rocky first inning and kept the Knights in the game.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
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ANGELS
José Caballero homered, Tampa Bay scored two runs on a wild pitch in the first inning, and the Rays wrapped up their road trip with a 4-2 victory over the Angels on Wednesday.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
After both runners moved up on a wild pitch, Sprague-Lott's chopper to third base brought home the run.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
Miami’s fifth run came when Tim Anderson scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
The Cubs snapped a 2-2 tie when Michael Busch scored from second base on a wild pitch by reliever Jose Leclerc.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
The Dragons took a 7-4 lead in the eighth when Blake Kellermann scored on a wild pitch.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Vierling scored on a Latz wild pitch to make it 4-2.
—Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
Abner later scored on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 3-0.
Foothill starting pitcher Gavin Lauridsen settled down after the rocky first inning and kept the Knights in the game.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Continue reading here Dodgers box score MLB scores MLB standings
ANGELS
José Caballero homered, Tampa Bay scored two runs on a wild pitch in the first inning, and the Rays wrapped up their road trip with a 4-2 victory over the Angels on Wednesday.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
After both runners moved up on a wild pitch, Sprague-Lott's chopper to third base brought home the run.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
Miami’s fifth run came when Tim Anderson scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
The Cubs snapped a 2-2 tie when Michael Busch scored from second base on a wild pitch by reliever Jose Leclerc.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
The Dragons took a 7-4 lead in the eighth when Blake Kellermann scored on a wild pitch.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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