unearned run
Americannoun
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He followed that up against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, surrendering just one unearned run over six frames, keeping his season ERA at 0.00.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
With two outs, Miguel Rojas booted a more routine grounder at second base, resulting in yet another error and unearned run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
With two on and one out in the top of the second, Mookie Betts let a hard-hit one-hopper blaze by him at shortstop, getting charged with an error that allowed an unearned run to score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
Seranthony Domínguez opened the door in the seventh for the Diamondbacks when his throwing error on a comebacker led to an unearned run.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
In the first of the fifth, however, a cracking single and two errors permitted them to score an unearned run.
From Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager by Burt L. Standish
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