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Old Fri May 04, 2007, 04:27pm
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This is not hockey. The starter is the losing pitcher.
can you explain a little more as the reliver allowed in the run that ultimately won the game?
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Old Fri May 04, 2007, 04:31pm
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can you explain a little more as the reliver allowed in the run that ultimately won the game?
Six,

Read closely what John posted. The starting pitcher's team was behind when he was removed.


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Old Fri May 04, 2007, 04:44pm
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so if the reliver had only allowed the on base runner to score and went out of the top of the 7th with the score 4 to 2and the starters team did as they did and scored two runs and tied the game at 4 to 4 end of 7th. so now we go into the 8th and the reliver gives up a run so its now 5 to 4 and the starters team bats in the bottom of the 8th and does not score so the game ends 5 to 4. By your staement the starter still gets this loss?
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Old Fri May 04, 2007, 04:53pm
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sixlehs - Your asking a scorebook question on an umpire forum - what do we care who is the winning pitcher or the loosing pitcher.

Now to be very simplistic. The loss goes to the pitcher who let the go ahead runner get on base. If the starter let him on base and he scores, and the game is never tied up in subsequent innings, he gets the loss. If a reliever comes in and then the score gets tied, the pitcher of record becomes the reliever and the game becomes his to win or loose.
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Old Fri May 04, 2007, 04:58pm
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I think you are talking to the starting pitcher here
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Old Fri May 04, 2007, 05:16pm
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So as I said previously if the reliever had only allowed the on base runner (charged to the starter) to score in the 7th score 4 to 2 and the the starters team comes back in the bottom of the 7th and ties it at 4 to 4. Then the reliver gives up a run in the top of the 8th now losing 5 to 4 and the starters team does not score in the bottom of eighth and game ends 5 to 4. Based on what you just said now the reliver gets the loss.

So waht you say is the rule is if the releiver gives up a 5th run in the 7th inning the starter is the loser but if the reliever gives up the same 5th run in the 8th he is the loser. If that is the official rule they someones was drunk when they wrote that one.
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Old Fri May 04, 2007, 05:17pm
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So as I said previously if the reliever had only allowed the on base runner (charged to the starter) to score in the 7th score 4 to 2 and the the starters team comes back in the bottom of the 7th and ties it at 4 to 4. Then the reliver gives up a run in the top of the 8th now losing 5 to 4 and the starters team does not score in the bottom of eighth and game ends 5 to 4. Based on what you just said now the reliver gets the loss.

So waht you say is the rule is if the releiver gives up a 5th run in the 7th inning the starter is the loser but if the reliever gives up the same 5th run in the 8th he is the loser. If that is the official rule then someones was drunk when they wrote that one.
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Old Fri May 04, 2007, 05:21pm
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Simply put: The pitcher that gives up the lead, even if it's tied, gets either the win or loss. End of story.

Wanna complecate things more? Home team up 9-0, top of the 7th. Starter has pitched a beautiful 6 innings. Reliever comes in, gives up 9 runs to make it 9-9. Bottom of the 7th, leadoff batter hits a walk off homer. Guess who gets the win? THE RELIEVER!!!
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Old Fri May 04, 2007, 08:28pm
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I think you are talking to the starting pitcher here
Or his Dad.

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I think you are talking to the starting pitcher here
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Old Fri May 04, 2007, 09:49pm
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Sixlehs

I'd suggest giving Bud Selig a call and getting him to change this rule as well.

Your thread gave me a great laugh. I'd suggest you give it a break though, because it's not worth the trouble to try and change a baseball statistics tradition that has been in existence for over 150 years. However if you have any other questions on scoring, or statistics you think are misleading, feel free to post them here.
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Old Fri May 04, 2007, 05:10pm
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So as I said previously if the reliever had only allowed the on base runner (charged to the starter) to score in the 7th score 4 to 2 and the the starters team comes back in the bottom of the 7th and ties it at 4 to 4. Then the reliver gives up a run in the top of the 8th now losing 5 to 4 and the starters team does not score in the bottom of eighth and game ends 5 to 4. Based on what you just said now the reliver gets the loss.

So waht you say is the rule is if the releiver gives up a 5th run in the 7th inning the starter is the loser but if the reliever gives up the same 5th run in the 8th he is the loser. If that is the official rule they someones was drunk when they wrote that one.
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