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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Cabrera allowed five hits, two earned runs and struck out five.
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CBS News, 11 June 2026
Sox starter Payton Tolle allowed four earned runs on nine hits, one walk, and struck out three.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The 35 earned runs in a four-game span at home tied the most allowed by any major league team since earned runs became an official statistic (1912 National League, 1913 American League).
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
The veteran yielded just two singles and one earned run, but committed an error that allowed another run.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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CBS News, 11 June 2026
Sox starter Payton Tolle allowed four earned runs on nine hits, one walk, and struck out three.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The 35 earned runs in a four-game span at home tied the most allowed by any major league team since earned runs became an official statistic (1912 National League, 1913 American League).
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
The veteran yielded just two singles and one earned run, but committed an error that allowed another run.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for earned run
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“Earned run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earned%20run. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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