wild pitch
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Tucker served as the Dodgers’ automatic runner on second base to start the 10th inning, and with two outs, he advanced to third base on a wild pitch, as Feduccia took first on a walk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The A’s scored the final run on a wild pitch in the ninth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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
Lindsay pressed a finger against his nose, which had been broken in youth by a wild pitch.
From The Ambassador by Sam Merwin
