[SidelineFan]

Something I don’t understand on Game Changer (Knotts). Estill took L Friend out after giving up the 4 runs in the 7th that gave Knott the lead, Chaney comes in. As it stood, if Estill would have lost then Friend would have been the one who took the loss, Estill won, on Knott GC game recap, they gave Friend the Win. Wouldn’t the win have gone to Chaney? Since he came in down 8-7?

It’s a weird rule. Sometimes that .1 inning doesn’t count as effective and it’s weird. Where Estill was home it follows like this. 


(a) The Official Scorer shall credit as the winning pitcher that pitcher whose team assumes a lead while such pitcher is in the game, or during the inning on offense in which such pitcher is removed from the game, and does not relinquish such lead, unless (1) such pitcher is a starting pitcher and Rule 9.17(b) applies; or (2) Rule 9.17© applies.

c) The Official Scorer shall not credit as the winning pitcher a relief pitcher who is ineffective in a brief appearance, when at least one succeeding relief pitcher pitches effectively in helping his team maintain its lead. In such a case, the Official Scorer shall credit as the winning pitcher the succeeding relief pitcher who was most effective, in the judgment of the Official Scorer.