earned run
noun
: a run in baseball that scores without benefit of an error before the fielding team has had a chance to make the third putout of the inning
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The right-hander, 0-2 with a 7.01 ERA in his first five starts since being acquired from Oakland, had two outings earlier this season against the Rays while with the Athletics and has limited them to one earned run over 18 1/3 innings. 
Mark Didtler, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 The right-hander, 0-2 with a 7.01 ERA in his first five starts since being acquired from Oakland, had two outings earlier this season against the Rays while with the Athletics and has limited them to one earned run over 18 1/3 innings. Mark Didtler, Hartford Courant, 4 Sep. 2022 Cueto on Monday was named the American League Player of the Week after going at least eight innings in outings against the Houston Astros (one earned run in eight innings Aug. 15) and at Cleveland (8⅔ scoreless innings Saturday). Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 Hirokazu Sawamura has allowed one earned run over 19 innings on the road this season and struck out 17 with only seven walks. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Crawford started five games for Estrellas in the Dominican League, allowing one earned run over 21⅓ innings. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022 Urquidy threw 105 pitches over six innings, allowing one earned run on four hits with three strikeouts. Chron, 23 July 2022 Minor allowed one earned run in four innings, striking out six and walking three. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 14 July 2022 In his last five starts, Ohtani is 5-0 and allowed one earned run on 16 hits over 33⅔ innings while striking out 46. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 See More
Mark Didtler, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 The right-hander, 0-2 with a 7.01 ERA in his first five starts since being acquired from Oakland, had two outings earlier this season against the Rays while with the Athletics and has limited them to one earned run over 18 1/3 innings. Mark Didtler, Hartford Courant, 4 Sep. 2022 Cueto on Monday was named the American League Player of the Week after going at least eight innings in outings against the Houston Astros (one earned run in eight innings Aug. 15) and at Cleveland (8⅔ scoreless innings Saturday). Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 Hirokazu Sawamura has allowed one earned run over 19 innings on the road this season and struck out 17 with only seven walks. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Crawford started five games for Estrellas in the Dominican League, allowing one earned run over 21⅓ innings. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022 Urquidy threw 105 pitches over six innings, allowing one earned run on four hits with three strikeouts. Chron, 23 July 2022 Minor allowed one earned run in four innings, striking out six and walking three. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 14 July 2022 In his last five starts, Ohtani is 5-0 and allowed one earned run on 16 hits over 33⅔ innings while striking out 46. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above