SilverBullet Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Does anyone get this? I can't seem to figure it out and its kinda bugging me. He came in and got the last two outs in a 3-run ball game... so why didn't he get a save? Not to mention Choate and Badenhop got holds... so that tells me it was a save situtation, why didn't the closer get the save then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishes on the Pond Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Tommy and Rich explained the definition of the save is THREE outs. Since Nunez came in the ninth after the first out, the win can't be counted as a save for Nunez with only TWO outs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 That cant be right... theres a bunch of times a closer gets a save with less than three outs... the save rule says you only need to pitch 1/3 of an inning to get the save as long as you match the other conditions. I looked it up, I think its cause the tying run was never on deck when Leo pitched. That seems silly cause if Choate right before him got a hold, then Leo should get the save regardless. If Leo had walked the first man he faced, he's have brought the tying run on deck. Seems like a silly tweak of the rules there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricWiener Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his team; He is not the winning pitcher; He is credited with at least â…“ of an inning pitched; and He satisfies one of the following conditions: He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, at bat or on deck He pitches for at least three innings He did not satisfy the 4th bullet point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Well, the tying run CAME on deck. Had Morse reached, the next hitter would have been the tying run. So I'm somewhat baffled as to why it didn't become a save situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAnomaly Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Well, the tying run CAME on deck. Had Morse reached, the next hitter would have been the tying run. So I'm somewhat baffled as to why it didn't become a save situation. He has to enter the game with the potential tying run at bat, on deck, or on base. When he came in, the potential tying run was in the hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Well, the tying run CAME on deck. Had Morse reached, the next hitter would have been the tying run. So I'm somewhat baffled as to why it didn't become a save situation. He has to ENTER the game with the potential tying run at bat, on deck, or on base. I know that, but one would think since he almost got the tying run up there, it should be a save... Perhaps that rule should be added in. IDK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAnomaly Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Well, the tying run CAME on deck. Had Morse reached, the next hitter would have been the tying run. So I'm somewhat baffled as to why it didn't become a save situation. He has to ENTER the game with the potential tying run at bat, on deck, or on base. I know that, but one would think since he almost got the tying run up there, it should be a save... Perhaps that rule should be added in. IDK. Yeah it's one of those weird rules that doesn't make sense all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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