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
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Frey suffered the loss but allowed up only two earned runs on four hits and a walk for Kaneland (6-9-1, 4-3).
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Angel Acuna had eight strikeouts and allowed one earned run in 5⅔ innings for La Habra (10-14-1, 2-7).
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
The Bears also have an ace in Evan Montalvo, who has allowed 13 earned runs in a team-high 46 2/3 innings of work.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Bumila has made four starts this spring, tossing 15 innings while allowing zero earned runs, zero hits and striking out a whopping 39 batters.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Angel Acuna had eight strikeouts and allowed one earned run in 5⅔ innings for La Habra (10-14-1, 2-7).
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
The Bears also have an ace in Evan Montalvo, who has allowed 13 earned runs in a team-high 46 2/3 innings of work.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Bumila has made four starts this spring, tossing 15 innings while allowing zero earned runs, zero hits and striking out a whopping 39 batters.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Earned run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earned%20run. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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