But once the game is tied, the game changes.

Sucks for the starting pitcher. I get it.

And the reliever sucked. But once the game is tied again, it's a new game with new people on record.

Let's say the game went 16 innings. Would you still give the win to the starter? How and why? He had been done for a loooooong time.

In response to this post by HokieinTampa

Posted: 06/28/2017 at 07:41AM

Sometimes baseball sucks with it's record keeping -- HokieinTampa 06/27/2017 10:20PM

Still, every W on a closer's record can be seen as a BS. ** -- Freddyburg Hokie 06/28/2017 12:19PM

Agree. And there are closers that have a 1-2 record at the end of the yr. -- HokieinTampa 06/28/2017 12:59PM

I couldn't agree more, and this has nothing to do with knowing how -- PhotoHokieNC 06/28/2017 07:40AM

Just one minor thing ... -- Nova Hokie 95 06/28/2017 08:37AM

He was the pitcher of record when lead run scored. -- BobG 06/27/2017 10:34PM

I do. And it sucks. ** -- HokieinTampa 06/27/2017 10:41PM

Have any suggestions? -- BobG 06/27/2017 11:15PM

Sure, apply common sense to the scorekeeping for cases like this. -- HokieinTampa 06/28/2017 06:56AM

His ERA dropped 32 points and he got a QS. ** -- vtbones 06/28/2017 08:51AM

But once the game is tied, the game changes. -- BobG 06/28/2017 07:41AM

I liked you better when you just said "Nope" -- HokieinTampa 06/28/2017 07:46AM

Yeah, nothing like changing the context AND -- PhotoHokieNC 06/28/2017 07:50AM

Lookingat bigger picture here -- BobG 06/28/2017 07:59AM

Re: Lookingat bigger picture here -- Hokies1215 06/28/2017 08:51AM

Correct re: 5 innings. Sorry. ** -- BobG 06/28/2017 09:44AM

If we had time and energy we could ID an infinite number of scenarios -- PhotoHokieNC 06/28/2017 08:12AM

He did have a great point. It's a rule, but a flaw. ** -- BobG 06/28/2017 08:15AM

My ENTIRE point was that sometimes baseball sucks with it's record keeping. -- HokieinTampa 06/28/2017 08:35AM

That wasn't the point. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 06/28/2017 07:42AM

Wait- now we're trying to make sense here? ** -- BobG 06/28/2017 07:56AM

Sorry. I lost my head. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 06/28/2017 08:13AM

An error is a judgement call. Not so much for the pitcher stats. ** -- 48zip 06/28/2017 07:08AM

Understood and we're getting away from the original vent which is -- HokieinTampa 06/28/2017 07:17AM

But once the game is tied, the game changes.

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