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I have a baseball scoring question for the group.

In one inning, a pitcher has two outs and then an error is made. After that, all runs scored will be unearned because there would have been three outs in the inning if the error wasn't made.

What if, in the same inning, the team brings in another pitcher? Are all runs that the new pitcher gives up unearned also even though no outs were recorded when he was pitching? It would seem odd that a pitcher could pitch in an inning without it being possible to give up an earned run.

Baseball scoring experts, please set me straight.
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This is a quirk in the rules. The runs are considered unearned to the first pitcher and to the team. But they can be earned for the new pitcher. He doesn't get the benefit of the error if he comes in and lets the offense score on him.

A lot of your stats programs are not able to handle this situation, so beware. You have to make manual adjustments in your team stats sheets.
Okay had to research this, driving me crazy...

RRF8...the new pitcher would have earned runs against him but not earned for the team. The rule is quite complicated..but the rule clearly says, a pitcher is only charged for number of runners that reached base while he was pitching.

So any batter who reached base without an error or pass ball (3rd strike) and scored would be earned to the 2nd pitcher. Providing there were no more errors.

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