How to Use earned run in a Sentence

earned run

noun
  • The four earned runs off him were a season high.
    — CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Ohtani has given up one or no earned runs in eight of his nine starts.
    — CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • The junior right-hander gave up three hits and one earned run.
    — Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Berger allowed six hits, one earned run and struck out eight.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 3 June 2022
  • Cabrera allowed five hits, two earned runs and struck out five.
    — CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • The lefty walked two and gave up four hits and four earned runs over one and two-third innings.
    — Randy McRoberts, baltimoresun.com, 18 June 2019
  • Harvey hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in any of his last five starts.
    — John Fay, Cincinnati.com, 13 July 2018
  • His eight earned runs and five walks were also tied for his single-game worsts.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The two earned runs he was charged with on Tuesday were the first through three starts.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Cameron allowed one earned run in 5 ⅓ innings.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Bieber went six innings, allowing just two hits and one earned run.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The left-hander allowed one earned run and four hits with six strikeouts.
    — Noah Trister, Star Tribune, 29 Aug. 2020
  • Alcantara had allowed just two earned runs in his first three starts.
    — John Devine, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The righthander has allowed a total of one earned run over his past three outings.
    — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Rodriguez allowed the one earned run on six hits with one walk and six strikeouts.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2021
  • The 42-year-old lefty gave up that one earned run on three hits in six-plus innings.
    — Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 June 2022
  • Abbott has allowed more than one earned run in just two of his 12 starts.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Lugo hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in any of his five starts this season.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Kolek allowed one earned run in six innings against the Tigers in his lone start.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Falter allowed seven earned runs on nine hits.
    — Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
  • The senior allowed just two hits, one earned run with eight strikeouts and five walks.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
  • Springs in six innings allowed five hits, one walk and one earned run with three strikeouts.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • Joyce has allowed one earned run in four innings, with five strikeouts and three walks.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • Lorenzen allowed four earned runs in five innings.
    — Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The last four starts have been a bit bumpy for the rookie, who has allowed five-plus earned runs in each.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
  • Maxwell allowed six hits, one earned run, didn’t walk a batter and struck out four.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The 284 earned runs allowed were the seventh most.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
  • Lead the majors in earned run average?
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • Kershaw has allowed one earned run over his last 12 innings.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • But the last two weeks have been atrocious, to the tune of 11 earned runs in his last nine innings.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

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