AboutTom Schott Expertise I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. Try to stick to on-the-field stuff. I`m not interested in personal off-the-field stuff like spouses, girl friends, drug habits, salaries, mascots, etc. If you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."
Experience I've written on the subject, and I have substantial library of resources.
Publications Numerous encyclopedia, newspaper, magazine articles. One book, several book chapters.
Question Home team starting pitcher goes only 1.33 innings and leaves with his team losing, reliever comes in and pitches 5.67 great innings and his team comes from behind and takes the lead. Home team brings in "closer", who loses lead, but then home team regains lead and wins in bottom of the 7th. Can scorer award win to the pitcher who pitched 5.67 of good innings and as opposed to the "closer" who blew the lead?
Answer Marty,
Are we talking baseball or softball? I can answer this if baseball rules apply. They are quite specific: the pitcher who is the pitcher of record when his team regains the lead that holds is the one credited with the win. The gods are not always fair.
