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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George Springer led off with a base hit, was bunted over to second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch.

From BBC

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

The Dodgers set some sort of record for embarrassment with three wild pitches in the decisive seventh.

From Los Angeles Times

In the third, however, he followed a leadoff single by Bryan Reynolds with a pair of wild pitches that got by Rushing.

From Los Angeles Times

Catchable fly balls drop, wild pitches, poor effort from the bullpen are costly as Dodgers fall to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

From Los Angeles Times