"wild pitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wild pitches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wild pitch (plural wild pitches)
  1. (baseball) A play where the pitcher throws a non-catchable pitch and a runner advances. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-wild_pitch-en-noun-Mocvw8yI Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (baseball) A non-catchable pitch. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-wild_pitch-en-noun-yzH21Xby Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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