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Reply to "Winning pitcher"

BigDNY posted:

There seems to be a few of these threads out there about determining the winning pitcher, but I can't seem to find the exact circumstance I'm looking for. The scenario is pretty straight forward. High school game. The starting pitcher for the home team goes 6 2/3 innings and runs out of pitches (New York has a pitch count rule now). He comes out with his home team losing 3-4. The reliever comes in, faces 1 batter and gets the out. The home team then wins 5-4 in the bottom of the 7th inning. The reliever gets the win, correct?

Rule 10.17(b) Comment: It is the intent of Rule 10.17(b) that a relief pitcher pitch at least one complete inning or pitch when a crucial out is made, within the context of the game (including the score), in order to be credited as the winning pitcher.

An argument could be made that the out was crucial....tough call.

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