passed ball

[ past bawl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Baseball.

a pitched ball that the catcher can reasonably be expected to catch but misses, allowing one or more base runners to advance one or more bases.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of passed ball¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

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passed ball vs. wild pitch

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Edison 9, Newport Harbor 8: The Chargers won it in the bottom of the seventh on a passed ball.

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Santa Barbara won on a passed ball in the eighth.

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Matt Chapman walked on a full-count fastball that caromed off catcher Smith’s glove for a passed ball that allowed Wade to score for a 1-0 Giants lead.

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He advanced to second on a passed ball, hustled to third on J.P.

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Huntington Beach 1, Laguna Beach 0: Four pitchers combined for a two-hit shutout for the Oilers, who scored the game’s only run in the top of the seventh inning on a passed ball.

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