How to Use wild pitch in a Sentence

wild pitch

noun
  • In the top of the eighth, two singles and a wild pitch tied the game.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Davies scored on a wild pitch in the top of the first inning.
    — oregonlive, 3 June 2022
  • The 27-year-old righty then threw a wild pitch to score a run.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The Dodgers went on to score on a wild pitch and a groundout.
    — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Jarvis, the hero of Game 2 for Auburn, moved to third base on a wild pitch.
    — Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 12 June 2018
  • The Sox scored on a wild pitch in the eighth, but that would be all for the offense.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2022
  • Kemp walked and scored the A’s first run on a wild pitch in the third inning.
    — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 25 Aug. 2020
  • To avoid a wild pitch, Romine threw himself in front of the ball.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Ryan Braun was at the plate for 12 walk-offs (one was a wild pitch).
    — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2021
  • Shin-Soo Choo tied the game with a sac fly, and a wild pitch brought home the lead run.
    — Sam Blum, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Sosa led off with a double and went to third on a wild pitch.
    — Aaron Bracy, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Goodrum scored the final run of the inning on a wild pitch.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2019
  • Brock Burke allows the winning run to score on a wild pitch in the 10th.
    — Dallas News, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The Dodgers scored twice in the inning, on a wild pitch and a fielder’s choice.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2021
  • On the next play, a wild pitch scored the runner from third, and the catcher threw the ball away.
    — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2019
  • Marte then stole third base and raced home on a wild pitch by Crick.
    — Bob McManaman, azcentral, 11 June 2018
  • Freeman went from first-to-third on the hit and scored on a wild pitch for a 5-3 lead.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
  • The Tigers loaded the bases in the fourth inning and scored their first run on a wild pitch.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Kennedy came across for Texas’ final run on a wild pitch in the sixth.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 22 June 2021
  • White took third on a wild pitch and scored on a groundout.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 June 2021
  • Abrams took third on a groundout and scored on a wild pitch.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The wild pitch is a mistake; the omission of fanfare is not.
    — Alex Bhattacharji, Town & Country, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The first two batters of the inning walked and both moved up on a wild pitch.
    — Patrick Stevens, ajc, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Matt Hogan stole third without a throw and scored on a wild pitch.
    — oregonlive, 12 June 2023
  • The Dodgers passed them with a wild pitch and a Hernández rocket.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
  • One wild pitch from Ziehl later, and the Canes were facing a deficit for the first time.
    — Luke Sims, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The Dragons took a 7-4 lead in the eighth when Blake Kellermann scored on a wild pitch.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Matthew Young later scored on a wild pitch for a 5-0 lead.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Pitt scored a run in the bottom of the eighth on a wild pitch after the runner reached base on a walk and then advanced to second on a hit by pitch and third on a sac fly.
    — Mitch Light, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Even after Sylmar took an 8-7 lead in the top of the eighth on a wild pitch, the top of the order delivered, starting with a double from Eli Altamirano.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025

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