wild pitch
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The Braves loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh, then scored two runs on a wild pitch and added a third on James Clark’s single.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 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
One cannot attain any wild pitch of hilarity among bolts and bars and Winchester rifles.
From Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. by Bernard H. Becker
