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Inherited runner by starting pitcher

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Ores, May 27, 2017.

  1. Ores

    Ores New Member

    Hi my name is Ores
    This is my ist post
    Starting pitcher leaves the game with runner on first base. One out in the top of 8th, next pitcher on pickoff attempt sends the inherited runner to 3rd.
    Next batter hits a ball to 3rd and that runner is out at plate (fielder's choice)
    Two outs game is 0-0 now , opposing team scores 2 runs in 8th. Game ends 4-1.. starting pitcher is charged with an earned run eventhough his runner out at plate, also charged with a loss?
    Go figure what person came uo with this ruling!!
     
  2. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    ist bin ein SJ'er.
     
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  3. Chef2

    Chef2 Well-Known Member

    Fucking Beej.
     
  4. cisforkoke

    cisforkoke Well-Known Member

    Ores spelled backward is Sero.
     
  5. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Not quite sure I follow - but if the only runner the starter had on was out at the plate, that means another pitcher put on the runners who scored. Starter should get a no decision.
    Or maybe this is all a dream
     
  6. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    Or a bad ruling by the official scorer.
     
  7. cisforkoke

    cisforkoke Well-Known Member

    I think the official scorer has a low intangibles score in the RAW rating.
     
  8. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    If I understand the situation correctly, there is a certain logic to giving the first run to the starting pitcher. The batter who scored the first run was on base only because the fielder threw out the inherited runner instead of the batter. Reverse that choice and the run is the starter's. The logic fails a bit when you consider the runner at third was there because of the reliever.

    All that assumes that the guy on first when the starter left would have scored without the error on the pickoff and whatever happened after.
     
  9. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    I'm going to assume the relief pitcher came in after the starter began a count against the batter preceding the botched pickoff and that the starter's batter -- whio remained at the plate after the botched attempt -- reached on the fielder's choice and scored the first run, which would have gone to the starting pitcher.

    Otherwise, I don't know.
     
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  10. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    Good. Most logical answer.
     
  11. Twirling Time

    Twirling Time Well-Known Member

    When a pitcher leaves a game and a runner that he's responsible for is subsequently erased on a fielder's choice, the first pitcher's responsibility reverts to the next runner back.

    That's how Pitcher A can be charged with a run even though that run reached base off Pitcher B.
     
  12. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    ???
     
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