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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Reliever Nate Pearson intentionally walked Machado to load the bases, then uncorked a wild pitch to bring home the go-ahead run.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Later, Long threw a wild pitch that allowed another run to score.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
With the score still tied in the bottom of the ninth, reliever Nick Sandlin walked Siri with one out, then threw a wild pitch that allowed Siri to go to second.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Snell threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the fourth, allowing the tying run to score.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Later, Long threw a wild pitch that allowed another run to score.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
With the score still tied in the bottom of the ninth, reliever Nick Sandlin walked Siri with one out, then threw a wild pitch that allowed Siri to go to second.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Snell threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the fourth, allowing the tying run to score.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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