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wild pitch

[wahyld pich] / ˈwaɪld ˈpɪtʃ /
NOUN
baseball throw outside reasonable area
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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

After a wild pitch, Rootman delivered his two-run single.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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

And then, add to this the danger of a swift, wild pitch carrying away an arm or burying itself in the batsman's stomach, and the difficulty is greatly increased.

From Base-Ball How to Become a Player by Ward, John M.



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