If the visiting closer is on the mound in the bottom of the nineth inning with a runner on second and the batter hits a grounder/pop fly and an error on the play causes the tieing/winning run to score, is that considered a blown save for the closer?
2007-05-15 11:54:25 · 4 answers · asked by Dallas1280 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Yes.
Just like a teammates error can cause a pitcher to get tagged with the loss, they will get charged with a blown save if the tying or winning runs cross the plate.
2007-05-15 11:58:51 · answer #1 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It depends if the pitcher entered the game with the save situation in effect. Can't blow a save if there's no chance to earn one. This guy may have entered with a nine run lead and simply pissed it away. Assuming he did enter with the ss in effect, then yes, this would be a blown save, as the opportunity to earn the save has now gone by the wayside while he was the pitcher.
2007-05-15 13:00:46 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. just not an earned run.
2007-05-15 11:58:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course
2007-05-15 12:53:20 · answer #4 · answered by notredame1131 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋