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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Brewer Hicklen scored from second base on a wild pitch thrown to rehabbing catcher Sean Murphy, sliding home just ahead of the tag.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Meyer held the Cardinals to two runs on three hits, two walks, two hit batters and a wild pitch over a season-high 5 1/3 innings while striking out eight.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Crow-Armstrong advanced to third base on a wild pitch from Craig Kimbrel.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Winn singled before Walker scored on a wild pitch to tie it 2-all.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Meyer held the Cardinals to two runs on three hits, two walks, two hit batters and a wild pitch over a season-high 5 1/3 innings while striking out eight.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Crow-Armstrong advanced to third base on a wild pitch from Craig Kimbrel.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Winn singled before Walker scored on a wild pitch to tie it 2-all.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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