winning pitcher

[mcrowder]

He left the game behind. His team never caught up. He is the losing pitcher. Dem's da rules.

(The hockey comment is because they do it the way it seems that you think baseball should. Kind of silly to me. Goalie is pulled after giving up 3 goals in 5 minutes and is down 3-0. The other team tacks on 2 more - down 5-0. Then his team rallies for 3 goals late, and all of a sudden the NEW goalie is the loser, even though he only gave up 2 goals in 2.9 periods ... same with Game Winning Goal vs Game Winning RBI (not tracked as much anymore as it used to be))

[sixlehs]

if that is the case then if the reliever allows ten more runs to score and leaves the top of the 7th with the score 14 to 2 and then the starters teams bats in the bottom of the 7th and score 11 runs but the game ends 14 to 13 the starter would get the loss with your definition?

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by sixlehs

if that is the case then if the reliever allows ten more runs to score and leaves the top of the 7th with the score 14 to 2 and then the starters teams bats in the bottom of the 7th and score 11 runs but the game ends 14 to 13 the starter would get the loss with your definition?

Are you arguing, or trying to understand?

It's not MY definition. It's THE definition. This is not a perceptional or optional thing for the scorekeeper. It's the RULE.

And yes ... the starter would get the loss in that situation.

And no... I don't care if you don't think that's right, I didn't write the rule.