How to Use wild pitch in a Sentence

wild pitch

noun

• In the top of the sixth, O'Connor scored on a wild pitch that cut the lead to four.
  — Jorge Ramos, azcentral, 6 Apr. 2018
• In the top of the eighth, two singles and a wild pitch tied the game.
  — Dan Freedman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
• Davies scored on a wild pitch in the top of the first inning.
  — oregonlive, 3 June 2022
• The 27-year-old righty then threw a wild pitch to score a run.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 1 Sep. 2021
• The Dodgers went on to score on a wild pitch and a groundout.
  — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 27 Oct. 2020
• Lipari then scored the lone run of the night on a wild pitch.
  — J.c. Carnahan, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 Mar. 2018
• Jarvis, the hero of Game 2 for Auburn, moved to third base on a wild pitch.
  — Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 12 June 2018
• The Sox scored on a wild pitch in the eighth, but that would be all for the offense.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2022
• Kemp walked and scored the A’s first run on a wild pitch in the third inning.
  — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 25 Aug. 2020
• The Wave then added two runs in the ninth on a pair of wild pitches.
  — NOLA.com, 7 Apr. 2018
• To avoid a wild pitch, Romine threw himself in front of the ball.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2020
• Ryan Braun was at the plate for 12 walk-offs (one was a wild pitch).
  — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2021
• Shin-Soo Choo tied the game with a sac fly, and a wild pitch brought home the lead run.
  — Sam Blum, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2020
• Sosa led off with a double and went to third on a wild pitch.
  — Aaron Bracy, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022
• Goodrum scored the final run of the inning on a wild pitch.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2019
• Brock Burke allows the winning run to score on a wild pitch in the 10th.
  — Dallas News, 27 Sep. 2022
• The Dodgers scored twice in the inning, on a wild pitch and a fielder’s choice.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2021
• On the next play, a wild pitch scored the runner from third, and the catcher threw the ball away.
  — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2019
• Marte then stole third base and raced home on a wild pitch by Crick.
  — Bob McManaman, azcentral, 11 June 2018
• Freeman went from first-to-third on the hit and scored on a wild pitch for a 5-3 lead.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
• The Tigers loaded the bases in the fourth inning and scored their first run on a wild pitch.
  — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
• Kennedy came across for Texas’ final run on a wild pitch in the sixth.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 22 June 2021
• White took third on a wild pitch and scored on a groundout.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 June 2021
• Abrams took third on a groundout and scored on a wild pitch.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
• The wild pitch is a mistake; the omission of fanfare is not.
  — Alex Bhattacharji, Town & Country, 26 Oct. 2022
• The first two batters of the inning walked and both moved up on a wild pitch.
  — Patrick Stevens, ajc, 24 Apr. 2021
• The Astros scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning.
  — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
• With a man on 3rd, why not make a longer at bat and maybe there will be a wild pitch?
  — Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 June 2025
• Simpson stole second, then went to third when Caballero walked on a wild pitch.
  — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
• Sosa advanced to second on a wild pitch, only to watch as Chapman blew Bryce Harper away with a 99.9 mph sinker.
  — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025