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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Houck allowed a leadoff double to Kerry Carpenter and two walks to load the bases with no outs, and then a run scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-0.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
Rojas moved to third on Sosa’s single and scored on a wild pitch.
—Miami Herald, 10 May 2025
The Braves rallied in the 10th to win after Matt Olson scored on a wild pitch.
—David Brant, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
The 33-year-old’s final blast tied the game at 7-7 in the ninth inning, but Matt Olson scored on a wild pitch in the 10th to dampen the mood at Chase Field.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
Rojas moved to third on Sosa’s single and scored on a wild pitch.
—Miami Herald, 10 May 2025
The Braves rallied in the 10th to win after Matt Olson scored on a wild pitch.
—David Brant, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
The 33-year-old’s final blast tied the game at 7-7 in the ninth inning, but Matt Olson scored on a wild pitch in the 10th to dampen the mood at Chase Field.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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