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wild pitch

/waɪld pɪtʃ/

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/waɪld pɪtʃ/B2informalamericansport
  • ruТермин в бейсболе, обозначающий подачу питчера, которая настолько неточна или отклоняется от цели, что кэтчер не может поймать её обычным усилием, позволяя бегущим на базах продвинуться.

A baseball term referring to a pitch thrown by the pitcher that is so wild or off-target that the catcher cannot catch it with ordinary effort, allowing base runners to advance.

  1. Baseball termB2formalamerican

    A pitch thrown by a pitcher that is so far off target that the catcher cannot catch it, allowing a runner to advance.

    ruБейсбольный термин

    • The pitcher threw a wild pitch, and the runner advanced to second base.
    • A wild pitch in the ninth inning cost the team the game.
    • The catcher scrambled to retrieve the wild pitch.