Texas Rangers 30, Baltimore Orioles 3

[The Omega Concern]

Rangers win the nightcap 9-7 which makes 39 runs off 40 hits in a doubleheader. That's gotta be some kind of record or something that hasn't been done since Teddy Rooselvelt was President.

[sppunk]

Originally Posted by distance

no.
if you pitch 3 innings to end a game, regardless of score, you get a save.

he could have come in at 10-3 and gotten the save even if it wasn't a typical 3 or less run lead that a 9th inning save situation is.

Right but if he came in with 2.2 innings left in a one-run game and bases loaded and held the opposing team scoreless, he'd have a save as well.

I thought the most archaic and idiotic rule in baseball (other than the infield fly) allowed a save in this situation as well regardless of how many runs the pitchers' team scored.

[Trotskilicious]

what the fuck is the infield fly.

[dean_r_koontz]

2.2 innings

[jenniferkate]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

what the fuck is the infield fly.

basically when a popup in the infield is ruled an out automatically to prevent fielders dropping it in order to get a double play

[The Omega Concern]

why do you think the infield fly is idiotic?

[sppunk]

Just because it's hardly ever called - it's a "rule" that's not enforced.

[distance]

Originally Posted by sppunk

Right but if he came in with 2.2 innings left in a one-run game and bases loaded and held the opposing team scoreless, he'd have a save as well.

what's the problem with that?

i do agree that the 3 inning thing is ridiculous regardless of the lead, but if you do come in in a 1-run game in say the 8th with the bases loaded (and get out of it) and in the 9th your team scores 10, you still did 'save' the game by getting the crucial outs when the game was in danger in the 8th.. and finished the game for your team.

[distance]

i hear of the infield fly rule being called all the time. there's no reason to call it if there are no runners on base. i couldn't tell you how many times i've been watching a game on tv or listening on the radio and the announcers mention that on a pop up the infield fly rule has been called for that particular play..

[sppunk]

Originally Posted by distance

what's the problem with that?

i do agree that the 3 inning thing is ridiculous regardless of the lead, but if you do come in in a 1-run game in say the 8th with the bases loaded (and get out of it) and in the 9th your team scores 10, you still did 'save' the game by getting the crucial outs when the game was in danger in the 8th.. and finished the game for your team.

Yeah, I'm not disagreeing with that. I wasn't very clear earlier.

If the guy pitches the 8th and then a new reliever comes in during the 9th with a much larger lead there is no save for the guy in the 8th. Right?

This would all be clarified if 'hold' was a recognizable category by MLB.

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally Posted by distance

i hear of the infield fly rule being called all the time. there's no reason to call it if there are no runners on base. i couldn't tell you how many times i've been watching a game on tv or listening on the radio and the announcers mention that on a pop up the infield fly rule has been called for that particular play..

uh... the infield fly rule doesn't get called or apply when the bases are empty

[distance]

Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

uh... the infield fly rule doesn't get called or apply when the bases are empty

i am aware of that..?

[dean_r_koontz]

i guess distance got called out on not knowing the rules of football guys