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Who gets the loss?

A ashtonMember
Pitcher #1 leaves the game with the score tied at 2-2. He leaves a runner at 2nd. Pitcher #2 enters the game and gives up that run making it 3-2 and 3 more. In the bottom of the inning we score 1 run making it 6-3. The final was 7-4. I know that MLB rules state that the team must tie or take the lead for a pitcher to be "off the hook". However what happens with the team puts up more runs than the starter gave up? Does he still get the loss?
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F 3FingeredGlove1,000+ posts
To amplify 08Dad's reply, here is the applicable rule:

10.17 (d) A losing pitcher is a pitcher who is responsible for the run that gives the winning team a lead that the winning team does not relinquish.

Rule 10.17(d) Comment: Whenever the score is tied, the game becomes a new contest insofar as the losing pitcher is concerned.

By the way, my advice is to avoid any emotional investment in a pitcher's W-L record. It takes a whole team to win or lose a game, and that's the record that matters.

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