earned run

noun

: a run in baseball that scores without benefit of an error before the fielding team has had a chance to make the third putout of the inning

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His first appearance was a memorable one, getting the victory over the Detroit Tigers after allowing six hits and one earned run with five strikeouts over five innings. —

Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025 The rookie right-hander held the Blue Jays scoreless through three before giving up a leadoff double to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his first career earned run on a subsequent double by Alejandro Kirk. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2024 He’s already compiled a 212-97 record, glittering 2.50 earned run average, and won Cy Youngs in 2011, 2013, and 2014. —

Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 Final line: four earned runs on six hits, two walks, and two strikeouts over five innings. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for earned run