in baseball if the home team wins the game can the away pitcher pitch a complete game even tho he only pitched 8 innings
2007-05-06 02:06:02 · 5 answers · asked by sweet 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Yep. As long as the game is official and the one pitcher makes every pitch and is not relieved, he is credited with a complete game.
Here's a rain-shortened example: 27-April-1997, Padres at Braves, Atlanta winning 2-0, game called with one out in the bottom of the fifth. Both Maddux and Valenzuela were credited with complete games.
Box: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1997/B04270ATL1997.htm
2007-05-06 04:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its a complete game but the first answer you got is wrong...the pitcher is not credited with a complete game in the stats unless he at least meets 2 criteria, those being the ones you mentioned...just like if a pitcher pitches a no hitter for 9 innings and gets injured and then someone comes in and gives up a hit, the pitcher at most would get an asterisk next to his name in the books but not an official no hitter
2007-05-06 09:45:38 · answer #2 · answered by prince4816 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A complete game can even be 4 innings if the game is called after 4 1/2 innings with the home team ahead.
2007-05-06 09:09:51 · answer #3 · answered by Lionheart ® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. As long as the pitcher pitched the whole game, it is a complete game no matter how many innings there are.
2007-05-06 09:14:36 · answer #4 · answered by Stevo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. As long as no other pitcher replaces him.
2007-05-06 10:50:23 · answer #5 · answered by TvM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋