wild pitch
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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
And an inning later, the Dodgers would keep piling on, turning a bases-loaded opportunity into a two-run rally after Andy Pages scored on a wild pitch and Smith beat out a potential double-play ball.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
Tatis advanced to second base on a 98.3-mph wild pitch and third on a single that Arraiz hit off a 98-mph sinker.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 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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