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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The first run of the game came on a wild pitch, before Herold came though with a two-out, RBI single.
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Chisholm reached via walk, swiped second — his 18th steal of the year — and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Andy Pages led off that fourth inning with a single and moved up on a wild pitch.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Trout came to the plate in the fifth inning with the Angels having just scored the first two runs of the game on a collection of walks, wild pitches and a hit batter.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Chisholm reached via walk, swiped second — his 18th steal of the year — and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Andy Pages led off that fourth inning with a single and moved up on a wild pitch.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Trout came to the plate in the fifth inning with the Angels having just scored the first two runs of the game on a collection of walks, wild pitches and a hit batter.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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