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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Anthony Seigler singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch by righty Zach Agnos, who pitched three innings.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
McKinstry scored on Rodon's wild pitch and Malgeri came home on Dillon Dingler's base hit.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Rookie Travis Bazzana drew a leadoff walk from Seranthony Domínguez to start the ninth before a steal and a wild pitch landed him on third.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Nate Schierholtz scored the winning run for San Francisco on a wild pitch by Jason Jennings with two out in the 11th inning and the Giants beat the Texas Rangers 2-1.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
McKinstry scored on Rodon's wild pitch and Malgeri came home on Dillon Dingler's base hit.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Rookie Travis Bazzana drew a leadoff walk from Seranthony Domínguez to start the ninth before a steal and a wild pitch landed him on third.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Nate Schierholtz scored the winning run for San Francisco on a wild pitch by Jason Jennings with two out in the 11th inning and the Giants beat the Texas Rangers 2-1.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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