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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An inning later, Royals reliever John Schreiber allowed consecutive doubles and hurled a wild pitch as Los Angeles extended the lead.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
The home run came after the Pirates initially took the lead on a wild pitch by Lucas Giolito in the fourth, and after the Red Sox initially rallied in the fifth to tie the score.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The Marlins were able to knot the score at 2 in the seventh on a wild pitch from Braves reliever Dylan Lee with Agustín Ramírez at the plate.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Etzel scored later on a wild pitch — but Tolle retired 15 straight batters after the leadoff hit to conclude his latest overpowering outing.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
The home run came after the Pirates initially took the lead on a wild pitch by Lucas Giolito in the fourth, and after the Red Sox initially rallied in the fifth to tie the score.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The Marlins were able to knot the score at 2 in the seventh on a wild pitch from Braves reliever Dylan Lee with Agustín Ramírez at the plate.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Etzel scored later on a wild pitch — but Tolle retired 15 straight batters after the leadoff hit to conclude his latest overpowering outing.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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