In baseball if its a tie game in the bottom of extra innings and the pitcher comes up to bat but they pinch hit for the pitcher. The pinch hitter hits a walk-off home run. Who is credited with the win? I don't think it could be the pitcher because he left the game when it was tied but then again the pinch hitter wasn't on the mound at any point of the game.
2006-06-08 15:15:46 · 13 answers · asked by Philip 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
probably the pinch hitter...only because he was the one who made the homerun that broke the tie. its not fair, but thats how the distribution of credit usually goes in the sports world.
2006-06-08 15:19:23 · answer #1 · answered by PrYncEsSa 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
The pitcher gets the win. Same thing if a pinch hitter hits a game winner in the bottom 9th. Last pitcher gets the victory.
2006-06-09 00:10:38 · answer #2 · answered by Cardinals = Greatness 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pitcher who was pinch-hit for is still the pitcher of record. He is so until the next inning, but in this case, since the game ended, he gets the win.
2006-06-09 09:40:42 · answer #3 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pitcher of record which is the pitcher who was pinch-hit for gets credit for the win.
2006-06-09 09:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by auntsarastrikesout 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pitcher who was pinch-hit for gets the win because he kept the other team from scoring enough runs to win in the top half of the inning.
2006-06-08 22:18:39 · answer #5 · answered by hayharbr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's still the pitcher of record because he's the last pitcher to have pitched in the game. Whoever the last pitcher was when the team took the final lead is recorded with the win.
2006-06-08 23:00:28 · answer #6 · answered by southfloridamullets 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pitcher for whom the pitch hitter hit will be awarded the win because he was the last pitcher of record.
Hope this helps.
2006-06-09 14:13:20 · answer #7 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pitcher who was pinch hit for. He is the pitcher of record.
2006-06-08 22:18:51 · answer #8 · answered by jimbo_11_49 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The winning pitcher would be the pitcher who completed the top of the previous inning.
2006-06-08 22:18:59 · answer #9 · answered by Christina D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, technically the pitcher who was pinch hit for is accredited the win, but many who just watch for fun would credit it to the actual hitter. Eh, technicalities.
2006-06-08 22:34:48 · answer #10 · answered by baseballfan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The pitcher who was batted for gets the win.
2006-06-08 22:25:23 · answer #11 · answered by Hyde77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋