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unearned run
noun[ C ]
sports specializeduk /ʌnˌɜːnd ˈrʌn/ us /ʌnˌɝːnd ˈrʌn/
in baseball, a run (= point) that is scored after the opponents have made a mistake when trying to catch, stop, or throw the ball:
A throwing error resulted in two unearned runs for the visitors.
The first baseman dropped the ball, allowing an unearned run to score.
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earned run
We need to cut down the number of unearned runs we give away.
He conceded two unearned runs in the first inning after the second baseman misplayed a ground ball.
Texas went ahead in the seventh inning with a pair of unearned runs.
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