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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Wild Pitches The Dodgers were second in the MLB in wild pitches this year with 64. Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Phillies reliever Jeff Hoffman imploded in the sixth inning, giving up a lead-off hit, tossing a wild pitch and walking a batter to load the bases for the Mets. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 The Dodgers passed them with a wild pitch and a Hernández rocket. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024 In the top of the eighth, two singles and a wild pitch tied the game. Dan Freedman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wild pitch 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wild pitch was in 1867

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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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