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Originally posted by baseballer3648:
Heres the situation: High school baseball game, pitcher throws the first inning. Records three outs, in the bottom of the first. Score is 0-0 after 1 inning. The pitchers team comes up in the top of the secondand scores a run to make the score 1-0. To start the bottom of the 2nd inning, a new pitcher comes in. This pitcher throws 4 innings, and another pitcher finishes the last two; keeping the lead the entire game. Would the pitcher who originally started the game, throwing the first inning receieve the win due to the fact that he left the game with the lead? Or is 1 inning not enough to take a decision if you are the starter?
FED: 9.6.6..Winning and losing pitchers are determined as follows:
a. If the starting pitcher has pitched the first four innings or more and his team is ahead when he is replaced and the team holds the lead for the remainder of the game, he shall be the winning pitcher.
b. If the game ends for whatever reason, having gone less than seven innings, then the starting pitcher shall have pitched three or more consecutive innings to be declared the winning pitcher. If the starting pitcher cannot be declared the winning pitcher, and more than one relief pitcher is used, the winning pitcher shall be used using the following criteria:
1. If the score is tied, it results in the game becoming a new contest so far as judging who is the winning and losing pitcher.
2. If the starting pitcher is removed before having pitched four or more innings, and his team is ahead, the official scorer shall determine the winning pitcher to be the relief pitcher who has been the most effective.
3. If the opposition goes ahead, pitchers up to that time cannot be credited with the win. However, if the pitcher pitching subsequently takes and maintains a lead the remainder of the game, said pitcher is credited with the win.
4. Generally the relief pitcher credited with the win is the pitcher of record when his team takes the lead and holds it for the remainder of the game. However, if the relief pitcher pitches only a short while or not effectively and a succeeding relief pitcher replaces him and does better work in keeping the lead, the latter shall be granted the win.
c. If a pitcher is removed for a pinch-hitter or a pinch-runner, the runs scored by his team during the inning of his removal are to be credited to his benefit to decide the pitcher of record.
