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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Sun Valley Poly 1, University 0: Fabian Bravo scored on a wild pitch for the game-winning run.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

He had known that the reappearance of the Gray Seal would arouse the community to a wild pitch of excitement, but he had far underestimated the effect.

From The Further Adventures of Jimmie Dale by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)