A starting pitcher can pitch for 7 innings and reliever can come in for 2 innings. And the starting pitcher will recieve the "Win" and the reliever the "Save".
2006-08-29 12:46:17 · 6 answers · asked by Michael A 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
actually its if
- game is within 3 runs
- game tying baserunner is on, at bat, or in the on deck circle
- pitches 3 "effective" innings, as long as they win. the effectiveness of the innings to earn a save is determined by the score keeper
2006-08-29 15:25:35 · answer #1 · answered by fro2short 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In baseball statistics the term save (abbreviated SV, or sometimes, S) is used to indicate the successful maintenance of a lead by a relief pitcher, usually the closer, until the end of the game. A save is credited to a pitcher who fulfills the following three conditions:
The pitcher is the last pitcher in a game won by his team;
The pitcher is not the winning pitcher (for instance, if a starting pitcher throws a complete game win or, alternatively, if the pitcher gets a blown save and then his team scores a winning run while he is the pitcher of record, sometimes known as a "vulture win");
The pitcher fulfills at least one of the following three conditions:
He comes into the game with a lead of no more than three runs, and pitches at least one full inning.
He comes into the game with the potential tying run being either on base, at bat, or on deck.
He pitches effectively for at least 3 innings after entering the game with a lead.
If the pitcher surrenders the lead at any point, he cannot get a save, even if his team comes back to win. No more than one save may be credited in each game.
2006-08-29 12:58:11 · answer #2 · answered by seatony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 7 innings, the standing pitcher worked 3/4 of the game, he get's the credit.
2006-08-29 12:52:04 · answer #3 · answered by Devil Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically if a reliever comes in during a game if they are ahead and the amount of runs a team can come back and the outs are more than a reliever gets a save
2006-08-29 12:53:30 · answer #4 · answered by newpastorofgod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lead is 3 runs or less, or the tying run is on deck when the reliever who finishes the game is in.
2006-08-29 12:50:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anthony C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because, the reliever will have made sure that their team, didn't lose their lead. :]
2006-08-29 12:52:21 · answer #6 · answered by softball002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋