A reliever, for the visiting team, comes in to pitch in the bottom of the 8th inning, in a save situation and allows 0 runs. The visiting team comes up and scores 5 runs in the top of the 9th. The same reliever comes back and pitches in the bottom of the 9th and strikes out the side.
Is the pitcher in this senario credited with a save?
2006-06-16 05:40:56 · 21 answers · asked by Sam S 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
yes, he is very much!!!!!!
2006-06-16 05:41:56 · answer #1 · answered by Curious 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a pitcher enters a game in a save situation (for a team leading by three runs or less) in an inning which is not the last (e.g. in a regulation 9-inning home game, pitching the top of the 8th), and his team later scores one or more run(s) to extend their lead beyond three runs, then as long as the same pitcher pitches until the end of the game, he is still credited with the save. As the various roles of relief pitchers have changed since the 1960s, closers who often pitch two or more innings have become increasingly rare; although exceptions remain.
2006-06-16 13:02:17 · answer #2 · answered by markbesada 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pitcher gets a save when he fulfills at least one of the following three conditions:
1. He comes into the game with a lead of no more than three runs, and pitches at least one full inning.
2. He comes into the game with the potential tying run being either on base, at bat, or on deck.
3. He pitches at least 3 innings after entering the game with a lead and finishes the game.
Scenario 1 comes into play in this instance, so he still gets a save.
2006-06-16 15:00:37 · answer #3 · answered by K-Dawg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The reliever was the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club, he wasn't the winning pitcher, and he came into the game when his team was leading by 3 runs or less and pitched at least an innning.
2006-06-16 13:08:50 · answer #4 · answered by jimel71898 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can say he strikes out the first batter and then gives up 3 singles. That would put the tying run in the on deck circle. then he proceeds to strike out the next 2 hitters. That way he would still strike out the side just not in order. it would be a w, s in box score. A win and a save.
2006-06-16 13:59:08 · answer #5 · answered by Dave 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No save, but a good 2 innings for that reliever
2006-06-16 12:49:02 · answer #6 · answered by rudedog 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is deffinitely a save.
The pitcher faced an undefined save situation pitched one full inning, completed the game, and is not the winning pitcher.
2006-06-16 17:04:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If at any point in the game, the tying run was at the plate or in the on-deck circle while the closer was pitching, then yes, it is a save.
2006-06-16 13:51:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a save situation. The only thing that matters for Holds & Saves is the situation when entering the game and that they did not blow the lead during their time in the game.
2006-06-16 14:37:40 · answer #9 · answered by mn_gameboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes because when he came in it was a save situation and he finished the game.
2006-06-16 12:44:15 · answer #10 · answered by Good Ole Boy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would have to be 3 runs or less for the save..
2006-06-16 12:44:15 · answer #11 · answered by 333 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋