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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Harrison struck out seven with no walks and allowed just one earned run over five innings in Sacramento’s 16-6 loss to Reno on Wednesday night at Sutter Health Park.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Joshua was led by senior Serenity Vaught, who allowed zero earned runs.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Even with Burnes and Zac Gallen at the top, the Arizona rotation has been erratic (4.38 combined earned run average) and could prompt more moves at the mid-season trade deadline.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Then, Boone went to Leiter, who had given up just one earned run over his previous eight outings.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Joshua was led by senior Serenity Vaught, who allowed zero earned runs.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Even with Burnes and Zac Gallen at the top, the Arizona rotation has been erratic (4.38 combined earned run average) and could prompt more moves at the mid-season trade deadline.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Then, Boone went to Leiter, who had given up just one earned run over his previous eight outings.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Earned run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earned%20run. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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