Below you will find example sentences with "earned runs". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Earned Runs in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: earned
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 8
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 23.8 words

Words in this phrase

earned runs

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • earned can mean: simple past and past participle of earn Frequent word
  • runs can mean: plural of run Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

allow five earned runs in the 1× allowed 17 earned runs on 19 1× allowed four earned runs including the 1× allowed three earned runs or less 1× allowed two earned runs over 3 1× allowing five earned runs without another 1× allowing seven earned runs on five 1× allowing two earned runs on three 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after randy vásquez 1× all three runs 1× brito allowed four 1× domingo acevedo earned 1× gavin hollowell halted 1× he earned a 1×

Common sentence endings:

16 earned runs 1× a wild pitch 1× and 39 hits 1× and no walks 1× another rockies lead 1× diego against arizona 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

hits 9× four 8× innings 8× allowing 8× allowed 7× five 7× two 7× home 5× six 5× starts 4× seven 3× eight 3×

Related phrases

runs scored plus runs two runs scored runs earned walk five runs six runs home runs

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

earn points earn per earn money early warning early voting early universe

Just after it in the phrase index:

earned walk earning less earning percent earnings growth earnings per earnings results

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

earned walk

Same ending:

plus runs two runs scored runs five runs six runs home runs

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "earned runs" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 23.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as allow five earned runs in the, allowed 17 earned runs on 19, hits, four and innings stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with runs scored, plus runs and two runs, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with earned runs

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Unfortunately, he gave up seven home runs, 24 earned runs, and 39 hits. (13 words)

He went 3⅔ hitless innings before allowing five earned runs without another out. (13 words)

He struck out a season high 10 batters, allowing three hits and two earned runs. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Historical differences In the early history of major league baseball, the difference between the number of earned runs given up by a pitcher and the total number of runs given up was much more significant than today. (37 words)

The young righty started off the season setting a dubious MLB record allowing four home runs before recording an out, allowing seven earned runs on five hits and the four home runs without recording an out. (36 words)

He was charged with three runs, but two were changed to earned runs after the fact, when a dropped third strike in the fourth inning was switched from a passed ball to a wild pitch. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Kluber had allowed 17 earned runs on 19 hits over his first four starts (18 innings), and was looking to rebound after getting shelled by the Twins for seven earned runs over five frames.

The young righty started off the season setting a dubious MLB record allowing four home runs before recording an out, allowing seven earned runs on five hits and the four home runs without recording an out.

He earned a spot on Atlanta’s opening-day roster by posting a 1.74 ERA in six spring training appearances before allowing a combined eight earned runs in his first two starts.

Randall earned the win, yielding just six hits and three earned runs while fanning 10 Lady Golden Knight batters.

Domingo Acevedo earned the win, pitching 3.2 innings of relief, allowing two earned runs on three hits with four strikeouts and no walks.

Though the Jackrabbits had four players pitch, the unit gave up 12 hits and 12 earned runs along with three home runs.

He's also walked only 13, and allowed just eight home runs and 16 earned runs.

He was charged with three runs, but two were changed to earned runs after the fact, when a dropped third strike in the fourth inning was switched from a passed ball to a wild pitch.

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All three runs came off of Western Nebraska starter Andrew Del Biaggio (1-4) who suffered the loss, going 6 innings allowing six hits and four earned runs while striking out eight.

Unfortunately, he gave up seven home runs, 24 earned runs, and 39 hits.

Historical differences In the early history of major league baseball, the difference between the number of earned runs given up by a pitcher and the total number of runs given up was much more significant than today.

After Randy Vásquez allowed two earned runs over 3.2 innings on Friday, Brito delivered five strong innings out of the bullpen.

Among his 13 starts, 10 have involved him pitching into the sixth (or later) and allowing two or fewer earned runs.

Brito allowed four earned runs, including the homers to Arozarena and Diaz, over four innings in his seventh career start.

Gavin Hollowell halted the damage before Jake Bird and Brent Suter combined to allow five earned runs in the seventh to lose another Rockies' lead.

He had not allowed more than five earned runs in an outing since Sept. 20, 2017, when he pitched for San Diego against Arizona.

He has allowed three earned runs or less in 20 straight starts, dating to May 25.

He has appeared in five games and has allowed six hits and two earned runs over six innings.

He struck out a season high 10 batters, allowing three hits and two earned runs.

He went 3⅔ hitless innings before allowing five earned runs without another out.

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