wild pitch

[wahyld pich] / ˈwaɪld ˈpɪtʃ /

NOUN

baseball throw outside reasonable area

Synonyms

WEAK

erratic pitch erratic throw wild throw

Example Sentences

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But the key play was in the fifth inning in what appeared to be a wild pitch with the bases loaded for Westlake.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

In the eighth, a wild pitch by Banda advanced Ernie Clement into scoring position, and then he scored on a subsequent single.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

Under Cheyenne Baxter's directions he went plunging down to second, slid, all arms and legs, safely on to the bag, thanks to a wild pitch, and rose triumphantly, blowing the dust from his mouth.

From The Varmint by Gruger, Frederic Rodrigo