wild pitch
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Betts then advanced to second on Freddie Freeman’s groundout to second and to third on a wild pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
They then went ahead to stay in the fifth on a line drive to left that Hernández misplayed into a triple, followed by reliever Kris Bubic’s wild pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
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
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
Lindsay pressed a finger against his nose, which had been broken in youth by a wild pitch.
From The Ambassador by Sam Merwin
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