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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Instead, Ureña threw a wild pitch, issued a walk and gave up two consecutive singles.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Lee scored shortly after on a wild pitch to make it 3-0 Heights.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The Rangers ended up going 1 for 2 on save opportunities on the day with Tyler Alexander closing out a dicey 10th after the Rangers scored two runs on a wild pitch and a two-out single by Andrew McCutchen.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The rookie allowed a single, hit a batter, and allowed both to advance to scoring position on a wild pitch with one out.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Lee scored shortly after on a wild pitch to make it 3-0 Heights.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The Rangers ended up going 1 for 2 on save opportunities on the day with Tyler Alexander closing out a dicey 10th after the Rangers scored two runs on a wild pitch and a two-out single by Andrew McCutchen.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The rookie allowed a single, hit a batter, and allowed both to advance to scoring position on a wild pitch with one out.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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