runless

[ ruhn-lis ]

adjective

, Baseball.

1. without having scored a run; without runs:

   a runless inning.

Word History and Origins

Origin of runless¹

First recorded in 1920–25; run + -less

Example Sentences

Cole’s runless outing came a day after the left-hander Nestor Cortes held the Guardians to two earned runs over six and one-third innings.

From New York Times

First Alex Hales lost patience, having been kept runless for 22 balls, heaving unnecessarily at Rangana Herath to send a looping edge to Angelo Mathews at slip.

From BBC

The new runless streak is at 12 innings.

From Seattle Times

While David Warner and Shane Watson edged mighty swipes and Michael Clarke shouldered arms to Anderson, Steve Smith slashed wildly outside off stump to be caught at slip and George Bailey - poor, bemused George Bailey - nicked behind to the 19th runless delivery he faced.

From BBC

New Zealand's numbers 10 and 11 then battled through eight runless overs to increase England's frustrations.

From BBC