It’s just a turn of phrase, and I see “allowed” used fairly often in baseball coverage, in this way, such as, “the pitcher allowed eight hits over four innings.”
FYI - there’s a new August thread:
It’s just a turn of phrase, and I see “allowed” used fairly often in baseball coverage, in this way, such as, “the pitcher allowed eight hits over four innings.”
FYI - there’s a new August thread: