passed ball
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of passed ball
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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Adell then moved to second on a passed ball by catcher Dalton Rushing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Arizona scored twice off reliever Ryan Yarbrough in the eighth when Marte led off with a homer off the left-field foul pole and Walker doubled and later scored on a passed ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
After Brenton Doyle’s RBI single, Ezequiel Tovar scored on a passed ball to tie it, and with two outs, Elias Díaz delivered a go-ahead double that sent Colorado to a 10-9 win.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
He advanced to second on a passed ball, hustled to third on J.P.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
There was a wild pitch that was just saved from being a passed ball by a brilliant stop of Apthorpe's; then the batsman hit an infield fly and was caught out.
From The New Boy at Hilltop by Barbour, Ralph Henry
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