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wild pitch

Noun

Meaning

an errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base

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Cedric Mullins executed a perfect sac bunt — in which Mitch Moreland questionably threw to third to try to get the lead runner — to start the inning before Barnes conceded a run with a wild pitch that tied the game. Source: Internet

Bryan came home on Wells’ groundout and Carpenter came home on a wild pitch. Source: Internet

A wild pitch allowed Russell to score from third and the other runners to advance to second and third, but the Red Wave batter struck out looking to end the inning with the score at 5-3 in favor of the Blues. Source: Internet

Bernie Williams hit a leadoff single in the sixth and moved to second on a wild pitch one out later before Jorge Posada walked. Source: Internet

A wild pitch got him to second then he stole third and scored on another errant delivery. Source: Internet

Daniel struck out the side in the first and the third, then fanned four in the fifth (one of which reached base on a third-strike wild pitch then eventually scored). Source: Internet

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