Assigning losing pitcher

SG:  the loss goes to whomever left game first behind.

 

Edit:  Ahhhh...I see what you did there.  Unearned runs for first two pitchers.  I am not as sure here, but still think same....just not as confident.  

Yep that's the question... Do the UNearned runs factor into it or not.  I'm not sure either.

Be interested to find out.  What if game ended 1-0 , with no earned runs...loss or no decision?

Earned or unearned runs have nothing to do with wins or losses. They do not factor at all. Which ever pitcher fell behind and the team never tied or took the lead after they left gets the loss.

Hope that makes sense.

bballman is correct. The pitcher of record has nothing to do with earned or unearned runs.

 

Also, pitchers wins & losses are completely meaningless statistics. I'd highly encourage anyone and everyone to literally pay no attention whatsoever to them.

 

 

So in the loss column, I'll put "JH says don't worry about it".  Kidding, I know your position on Ws and Ls... Just trying to assign correctly.

 

Thanks for the clarification guys. 

 

Hahah….perfect!

 

In New Jersey it goes in the fahgedaboudit column.

Team B #1 who gave up 3 unearned in the first gets the loss if team B never again tied or went ahead. From the description, it sounds like pitcher #1 pitched into the 2nd inning and gave up 3 runs with no outs before being relieved, at which time the score was 3-1.  Assuming that is accurate, the starter who left down 3-1 gets the L if team B never tied or went ahead in the game.