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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Wade advanced to second on a single by Elias Díaz, and both runners moved up on a wild pitch while Arraez was at the plate. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025 Naylor hit a one-out single, advanced to second on a wild pitch that slipped out of Senzatela’s hand and sailed to the backstop, and scored on Grichuk’s single to right. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 June 2025 Wood then advanced to second base on a wild pitch, but was stranded after Ohtani struck out Luis Garcia Jr. and Nathaniel Lowe to end the inning. Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 22 June 2025 The Rays scored their first run when Misner grounded into an RBI force out, then pushed across another when Canning threw a wild pitch. Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 15 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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