wild pitch
Example Sentences
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Given a three-run lead in the first inning, brought to the Dodgers by a wild pitch and Kyle Tucker’s two-run, line-drive single to left field, Sasaki seemed set up for success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Evans ran to third on a wild pitch, but Tinsley worked out of the jam with a groundout that she fielded herself and a lineout to Aleena Garcia at shortstop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
A wild pitch from McLean left Venezuela with runners on second and third base and on the next pitch Kansas City Royals slugger Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly allowed Perez to score.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
George Springer led off with a base hit, was bunted over to second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
He went over it with a wild pitch, and descended the steps on his nose!
From My Doggie and I by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
