The score is 0-0 going to the bottom of the 1st inning. 1st 7 hitters reach and starting pitcher leaves with the score 4-0 and the based loaded. The next pitcher allows the 3 runners from the other pitcher to score and 2 more as well making the score 9-0 after 1.
Visiting team scores 2 in the 3rd to make it 9-2 and 6 in the 4th making it 9-8. 2nd pitcher gives up 6 more in the bottom of the 4th and the score ends up 18-8 in the bottom of the 5th with 3 other pitchers giving up 3 more runs. Technically the starter should get the loss, but in this case I gave the loss to the 2nd pitcher.
This is one of those things that’s patently stupid, but I suppose I’ll end up changing it. It just pi$$es me off to charge a pitcher with a loss like that. It could be that the starting pitcher throws 1 pitch and gives up a home run while injuring himself and having to be removed from the game and the subsequent pitcher gives up 19 more runs in the 1st inning, but the final score being 20-19. It sticks in my craw that the start gets tagged with the loss. 