Example: If he comes in to play in the 7th inning, with his team at 5 runs, and the other team at, say 8 runs, and then he wins the game, does he get the save? Does the starting pitcher still get the win? Please explain.
2007-08-06 14:57:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
If a reliever came in to the game with his team down 8-5, and he pitched to the end of the game and his team came back and won, the reliever, not the starter, would get the win. The reason the reliever would get the win is that he would be the pitcher of record when the winning run was scored. The reliever would not get a save. In fact, in that situation, there would not be a save in that game.
There are two reasons he wouldn't get the save:
1. You can't get a win and a save in the same game
2. You aren't eligible for a save if your team is behind when you come into the game.
2007-08-06 15:06:05 · answer #1 · answered by bencas9900 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The starting pitcher must pitch 5 full innings and leave with the lead to get the win. If the starter leaves before 5 innings is up, the scorekeeper technically can award the win to the pitcher who he deems to have pitched the best. However you never see that - the pitcher in the game when the winning team takes the lead for good is almost always awarded the win.
As for saves, a save cannot be awarded to the winning pitcher. And to earn a save, the reliever has to finish off a win after entering the game with either a 3 run lead or a 4 run lead with the tying run on deck. It gets a little more technical than that though. See the link cited below. Also, my favorite save is a pitcher that finishes the game and pitches "well" for 3 innings can also be awarded the save regardless of the score. The scorekeeper decides if he pitched well.
2007-08-06 15:08:12 · answer #2 · answered by 5_for_fighting 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The SP has a no decision. The reliever who is pitching whenever his team scores the go ahead run is credited with a win (if it holds till the end).
If he is pitching with a lead, gives up the lead, and regains the lead later, he's credited with a blown save and the win.
A pitcher that allowed the team to be under and the team never regains the lead is credited with a loss.
A pitcher who is in the lead and the lead is lost by a reliever is credited with a no decision while the reliever is credited with a loss.
A save is only earned if the reliever who finishes the game is brought while his team is in the lead under one of the following:
1) The team must be up by 3 runs and he must pitch for at least 1 inning (usually 9th)
2) The tying run is on deck OR
3) Pitches 3 complete innings (usually 7, 8, 9)
If he comes into relief in one of those situations and does not finish the game or give up the lead, he is credited with a hold.
2007-08-06 15:35:02 · answer #3 · answered by Joey Joe, yo 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The starting pitcher got to pitch at lest 5 inning and leave the game with the lead, to get the win. A relief gets the win if he is pitching when his team takes the lead, if he would pitch the 9th
he would just get the win, cant get a win and save in the same game.
2007-08-06 15:08:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the relief pitcher will get the win because he held the opposing team long enough for his team to come back and win the game. Because the starting pitcher left the game while his team was losing and, since his team didn't lose, he'd get a no decision. the pitcher who closed the game would get the save if the team won by less than 3 runs
2007-08-06 15:06:11 · answer #5 · answered by Rene C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since he was the pitcher at the time when his team took teh lead he gets the win, and nobody gets the save.
2007-08-06 15:29:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The relief pitcher gets the win in this case, because his pitching enabled his team to get more runs, while he kept the other team from outscoring them with more runs.
2007-08-06 15:03:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pitchers team needs to be leading in order for him to get the save, otherwise its just a win.
2007-08-06 15:09:48 · answer #8 · answered by whatever 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He earns a win. The closer will earn a save
2007-08-06 15:00:38 · answer #9 · answered by Enrique C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since he was pitching when the team gained the win, he earns the win.
2007-08-06 15:05:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋