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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web McGowan drove in Delgado via a ground out and Luschar scored on a wild pitch. —

oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2023 Hank Harp added an RBI single, and a final run scored on a wild pitch. —

Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2023 Thursday’s outing started down a similar path, as well, after Bickford gave up a leadoff double and misfired on a wild pitch. —

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023 Cedric Mullins stole two bases and advanced another time on a wild pitch. —

Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023 Morton escaped a jam in the second after Charles LeBlanc doubled with one out and advanced on a wild pitch, getting a pair of groundouts to end the threat. —

George Henry, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 There was one out in the third when Matt Vierling walked before advancing to second on a wild pitch. —

Kristie Rieken, Chron, 4 Apr. 2023 The other run scored on a wild pitch. —

Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2023 Oregon State tied the game at 1-1 in the second inning when Easton Talt scored on a wild pitch. —

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