earned run
noun
: a run in baseball that scores without benefit of an error before the fielding team has had a chance to make the third putout of the inning
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Stroman’s Rehab Start Marcus Stroman (knee inflammation) made his first rehab start on Wednesday, totaling 3.1 innings, one hit, one earned run, two walks, four strikeouts and 46 pitches for Somerset.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Their ace during the 2025 playoff run has arguably been Devin Miller, who allowed zero earned runs to McKinney North and Colleyville Heritage in 14 innings of work.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
Kopech is still in the midst of his rehab assignment, but has hit 101 mph during his time with Triple-A Oklahoma City despite some ugly results (11 earned runs and 10 walks compared to nine strikeouts in just 5 1/3 innings).
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 May 2025
In the postseason, he's been even better, allowing zero earned runs over 12 appearances and 15.1 innings pitched.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Their ace during the 2025 playoff run has arguably been Devin Miller, who allowed zero earned runs to McKinney North and Colleyville Heritage in 14 innings of work.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
Kopech is still in the midst of his rehab assignment, but has hit 101 mph during his time with Triple-A Oklahoma City despite some ugly results (11 earned runs and 10 walks compared to nine strikeouts in just 5 1/3 innings).
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 May 2025
In the postseason, he's been even better, allowing zero earned runs over 12 appearances and 15.1 innings pitched.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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“Earned run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earned%20run. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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