About an hour ago i guy asked about a pitcher being placed in the game as a postion player after pitching a few innings so lets say he pithers 6+ strong innings moves to first base with a one run lead same score in the bottom of the ninth the manager decides to put him back in the game to close it out. Would he not get the save than.
2007-08-09 08:58:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
No, a pitcher may not get both a win and a save in the same game.
According to Major League Baseball Official Rule 10.20:
A relief pitcher is awarded a save when he meets all three of the following conditions:
1) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club; and
2) He is not the winning pitcher; and
3) He qualifies under one of the following conditions:
He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning; or
He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, at bat, or on deck; or
He pitches for at least three innings. (The word "effectively" has been removed from the MLB rules.)
Under the last condition, the official scorer has some discretion as to whether or not to award a save.
No more than one save may be credited in each game.
2007-08-09 09:06:57 · answer #1 · answered by Vangorn2000 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most everyone I read in response got it right....
A pitcher cannot get both the win and the save. Here's why your situation wouldn't apply....
The pitcher wasn't ever officially removed from the game. When he returns to the mound from his field position, his pitching line continues from the point at which he left. (number of pitches thrown, innings pitched, ERA, etc.)
By the rules of baseball, he cannot get both the win and the save.
Now, under your scenario, he could have had a win, had that lead blown by another pitcher, then wound up getting back on the mound later and getting either a win or a save.
2007-08-09 09:16:42 · answer #2 · answered by rmos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think a pitcher that goes the full 9 will get a save cause it's redundant perhaps. If a team begins or resumes winning just when that team's reliever takes the mound, he gets the win & a subsequent pitcher earns the save. I'm tryin' 2 think about if a pitcher blows the save or win but remains in the game after his team restores the win the next inning. If that pitcher remains in the last inning, he could get the win but not a save. Something like that.
2007-08-09 09:14:49 · answer #3 · answered by The Glorious S.O.B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The save rule explicitly prohibits this. Note part (b).
MLB Rule 10.19, Saves For Relief Pitchers
The official scorer shall credit a pitcher with a save when such pitcher meets all four of the following conditions:
(a) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his team;
(b) He is not the winning pitcher;
(c) He is credited with at least a third of an inning pitched; and
(d) He satisfies one of the following conditions:
(1) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning;
(2) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat or on deck (that is, the potential tying run is either already on base or is one of the first two batters he faces); or
(3) He pitches for at least three innings.
2007-08-09 09:08:40 · answer #4 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its no longer attainable to get the two a win and a keep. The winning pitcher is defined with the aid of fact the named pitcher while the purely good bypass-forward run is scored. A keep can purely be earned with the aid of a tumbler who enters the sport with the lead, and holds it till the top of the sport. relatively he might desire to enter on the commencing up of an inning devoid of greater effective than a three run lead, enter the sport interior the process an inning with the tying run on deck, or pitch a minimum of three innings in alleviation and be the pitcher that archives the purely good out.
2016-11-11 21:13:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is completely possible just not in the professional level. For example in some highschool rule books free substitutions are allowed. I just had a starting pitcher throw 6 innings in a 7 inning game and when the relief pitcher relinquished enough runners and runs to make it a save situation, i then reentered my starter to complete the save. I believe all of you who said no in every baseball situation should do more research and realize that baseball is played not just by professionals or major league rules and standards.
2014-09-22 06:40:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
The pitcher of record can only get the win. No save is awarded in such a situation.
2007-08-09 09:03:46 · answer #7 · answered by h_charles 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, a pitcher cannot save their own win
2007-08-09 09:06:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't beleive he can come back to the mound after he has been removed as a pitcher, (unless it is in the same inning)
Great question, now I have to go look it up.
2007-08-09 09:03:10 · answer #9 · answered by rhuzzy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, you are not eligible to receive both the save and the win.
2007-08-09 09:06:14 · answer #10 · answered by blizebliz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋