A run scored without the aid of errors by the team in the field (i.e. by hits, walks, and outs that advance base runners).
〔棒球〕投手责任得分
Example sentencesExamples
The A's had nine hits off the 20-year-old in only three innings, as Kazmir allowed five earned runs while striking out only two.
He began the season with a twelve strikeout masterpiece, and only allowed four earned runs in his first four starts, spanning 27.1 innings.
In his fourth start of the season last night, Weaver pitched five innings with no earned runs, allowing two hits and no walks against seven strikeouts.
Personally, I tend to favor pitchers who throw more innings with fewer hits, earned runs, and home runs allowed while also striking out more batters.
In a strange twist, Morris, who had pitched so brilliantly the year before, was roughed up for ten earned runs in 10.2 innings while pitching for Toronto.
Definition of earned run in US English:
earned run
nounərnd
Baseball
A run scored without the aid of errors by the team in the field (i.e. by hits, walks, and outs that advance base runners).
〔棒球〕投手责任得分
Example sentencesExamples
In his fourth start of the season last night, Weaver pitched five innings with no earned runs, allowing two hits and no walks against seven strikeouts.
In a strange twist, Morris, who had pitched so brilliantly the year before, was roughed up for ten earned runs in 10.2 innings while pitching for Toronto.
Personally, I tend to favor pitchers who throw more innings with fewer hits, earned runs, and home runs allowed while also striking out more batters.
The A's had nine hits off the 20-year-old in only three innings, as Kazmir allowed five earned runs while striking out only two.
He began the season with a twelve strikeout masterpiece, and only allowed four earned runs in his first four starts, spanning 27.1 innings.