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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Outfielder Jarred Kelenic was brought on as a pinch runner during the ninth and scored the winning run off a wild pitch for a 3-2 victory.
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Cal Phillips
june 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Happ scored on a wild pitch, with Hoerner taking second.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
Aaron Ashby’s wild pitch brought Ian Happ home from third with the tying run in the seventh, setting up the wild finish.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Pinch-running for Josh Bell at second, Kyler Fedko advanced to third base on a wild pitch by Jimmy Herget (0-2) before Lewis hit a grounder past a diving Ezequiel Tovar at shortstop.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
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Cal Phillips
june 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Happ scored on a wild pitch, with Hoerner taking second.
—
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Aaron Ashby’s wild pitch brought Ian Happ home from third with the tying run in the seventh, setting up the wild finish.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Pinch-running for Josh Bell at second, Kyler Fedko advanced to third base on a wild pitch by Jimmy Herget (0-2) before Lewis hit a grounder past a diving Ezequiel Tovar at shortstop.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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