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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And on Sunday, the feat got even more ridiculous, as Chapman struck out four batters in an inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, thanks to a wild pitch catcher Carlos Narváez couldn't corral. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 Arizona scored again in the second, on a wild pitch. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 An inning later, Royals reliever John Schreiber allowed consecutive doubles and hurled a wild pitch as Los Angeles extended the lead. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for wild pitch

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wild pitch was in 1867

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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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