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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Senior Lauren Brink walked and several wild pitches by Eagle Rock helped her move around the bases and eventually come in to score.
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Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Hatfield went to third base on Oren Damush’s sacrifice bunt and scored on a wild pitch.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Daisuke Matsuzaka and the rest of Boston’s pitchers tied a modern-day record with six wild pitches.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo (4-2) gave up four runs in a season-low two innings, allowing eight baserunners and a career high-tying four walks with two wild pitches.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Hatfield went to third base on Oren Damush’s sacrifice bunt and scored on a wild pitch.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Daisuke Matsuzaka and the rest of Boston’s pitchers tied a modern-day record with six wild pitches.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo (4-2) gave up four runs in a season-low two innings, allowing eight baserunners and a career high-tying four walks with two wild pitches.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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