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earned run
[urnd ruhn]
noun
Baseball.
a run yielded by and charged to a pitcher in which no error, interference, or other misplay by any player was involved. ER
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Word History and Origins
Origin of earned run1
An Americanism first recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
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He didn’t allow an earned run that day.
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But he was also punished for a few too many mistakes, charged with four earned runs in six-plus innings.
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He led the league in earned run average four years running.
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They added another in the fourth off Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez, handing the Cy Young contender just his fourth start this season of more than three earned runs.
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In his first four rehab starts for Oklahoma City, he gave up 17 hits and 11 earned runs in 14 innings.
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