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From: ogre@whuts.UUCP (LOCOCO)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: scoring question
Message-ID: <199@whuts.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 26-Jul-85 15:17:36 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 26 15:17:36 1985
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> A friend of mine brought up an interesting scoring question. There is
> a rule in baseball that states that for a starting pitcher to get a win,
> he must go a minimum of five innings. In the following situation then,
> who gets credit for the win?
> 
> Team A is visiting at team B. The leadoff hitter for team A hits a home
> run for the game's only run. The starting pitcher for team A pitches the
> bottom of the first, and then is removed with a blister. Team A uses 9
> different pitchers, each of which works for exactly one inning, and then
> is removed for one of several assorted reasons. (Injury, Pinch-hitter, etc.)
> But the final score of the game is 1-0, and team B does not mount any  
> substantial threats against any of the opponents pitchers.
> 
> True, this situation may be a bit far fetched, but I think that it is the best
> that can be used as an example to explain the starting pitcher five inning
> rule.

	According to baseball rules, the second pitcher entering the game
	would get the win. It may not be right, but its the rule.

> 
> Off on a side note: If the starting pitcher must go five innings for the
> win credit, why did LaMarr Hoyt win the all-star game? Shouldn't it have been
> Nolan Ryan?

	For the All Star game they waive this rule since starting pitchers,
	as a rule (no pun intended), pitch three innings.
	
> 
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