Dropped 3rd Strikes

Question
If there are 2 outs and a runner reaches base on a dropped 3rd strike and scores. How does that effect ERA.

Answer
Jim,

The official scorer shall charge an earned run against a pitcher every time a runner reaches home base by the aid of safe hits, sacrifice bunts, a sacrifice fly, stolen bases, putouts, fielder抯 choices, bases on balls, hit batters, balks or wild pitches (including a wild pitch on third strike that permits a batter to reach first base) before fielding chances have been offered to put out the offensive team.

It is an earned run.

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-Martin Hoover