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.

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Neither side was able to tally, although a scratch hit put a Giant on first and a passed ball advanced him to second.

Willis lined out a single, bringing in Larry and reaching second himself a moment later on a passed ball.

Buck might have done so, but somehow he "crossed signals" with Jack, the result being a passed ball that let in a score.

Summervilles first run for four innings was scored a moment later when Bob stole home on a passed ball.

Well, perhaps it did go somewhere near the plate, though to see it coming youd have thought it was going to be a passed ball!

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