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earned run
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌɜːnd ˈrʌn/ us /ˌɝːnd ˈrʌn/
in baseball, a run (= point) that is scored despite the fact that the opponents have not made a mistake in catching, stopping, or throwing the ball:
The starting pitcher allowed only one earned run in eight innings.
He gave up three earned runs on eight hits and two walks.
Compare
unearned run
The starting pitcher was hammered for eight earned runs in just two innings.
The team has not allowed an earned run in its last three games.
The team's bullpen gave up twelve earned runs in a humiliating defeat.
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