What determines a save in college baseball?
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SECTION 26. If a relief pitcher meets ALL of the following conditions, the\nofficial scorer should credit that pitcher with a save:\na. He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his team;\nb. He is not credited with the win, and\nc. He meets one of the following conditions:\n(1) He enters the game with a lead of not more than three runs and\npitches at least one inning;\n(2) He enters the game with the potential tying run on base, at bat or on\ndeck, or\n(3) He pitches effectively for at least three innings.\nNote: No more than one save may be credited in each game.
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It's based on scoring shorthand ... before we ubergeeks sat at laptops ... people would get a scorecard and actually have a shorthand system that they could follow every pitch of every game.\n\nYou're right one is the pitcher ... two is then the catcher ... three is first base ... and so on across the position players. From your short hand, 4-6-3 would be a ball hit directly to the second baseman who threw it to the shortstop covering second and then the shortstop threw it over to the first baseman for a double play.  \n\nI attached a link to a website that tells you how to actually score a game. If you want to watch every moment and see the game unfold, this is one of the best ways to do it.
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Base hit (single for batter).\nThe closest defensive player gets credit for an unassisted putout.
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It's up to the umpire. Usually the runner is "safe" unless the ball was clearly on base before the runner. Any doubts means the runner gets the benefit of the doubt. \nCan't give you the rule- as it is now well over 10 years since I called a game
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Win: The pitcher who last pitched when his team took the lead. Say it's the 8th inning and the game is tied 0-0. The home team's starting pitcher pitches the top half of the inning and doesn't give up a run. The home team then scores 2 runs in the bottom half, and the closer is brought in to pitch the ninth. Because the starting pitcher was still the pitcher of record (last to pitch) when his team went ahead, he gets the win. \nThere are some stipulations, such as a starting pitcher cannot get the win if he pitches less than 5 innings, but that's the general gist of it.\n\nSave: The pitcher who ends a game with a win for his team, provided..\n1. The pitcher is the last pitcher in a game won by his team; \n2. The pitcher is not the winning pitcher (for instance, if a starting pitcher throws a complete game win or, alternatively, if the pitcher gets a blown save and then his team scores a winning run while he is the pitcher of record, sometimes known as a "vulture win"); \n3. The pitcher fulfills at least one of the following three conditions: \nHe comes into the game with a lead of no more than three runs, and pitches at least one full inning. \nHe comes into the game with the potential tying run being either on base, at bat, or on deck. \nHe pitches at least 3 innings after entering the game with a lead and finishes the game.
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I don't think they do it by games, I think they do it by innings - some games take longer than others, and sometimes a pitcher may only pitch part of a game (hence the distinction between SP and RP).  Your local AD would probably have that information.
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The corners are the most important bases to make decisions. If you're first, the coach can tell you if it's a good idea to steal second.\n\nIf your on third, the coach will tell you if the ball is far enough to score on a sacrifice fly.\n\nAnd there is no place for a coach to stand on second base.
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E1 in baseball means an error on the pitcher.  It doesn't have anything to do with the umpire, it's from the score keeper.\n\n1 = pitcher\n2 = catcher\n3 = 1st base\n4 = 2nd base\n5 = 3rd base\n6 = short stop\n7 = left\n8 = center\n9 = right\n\nYour question is very had to interpret, but think this is what you're going after.  Check this website for additional details on score keeping in baseball http://www.baseballscorecard.com/index.htm
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You take a pitcher's earned run, you divide it by the number of innigs he played and you multply it by 9 (a complete game).\n\nThe smaller the ERA is, the better the pitcher is.
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Greetings from the Yahoo Brain in New York City!  \nHope you're watching the live Answers webcast at http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/asktheplanet/brain.html !\n\n\nA pitcher need not be a closer, nor must it be the ninth inning, to blow a save.\n\nIf a pitcher comes in as a reliever in a save situation, meaning that the tie, winning, or go-ahead run are either on base, at-bat, or on deck, then he is eligible to earn a Blown Save.  If he allows any of those runs to score (even if it's just the run that ties the game), he has blown the save.  If he doesn't and he preserves the lead, he will earn a Hold if he is a middle reliever, and a Save if he closes it out.\n\nIt's important to note that many 7th and 8th inning specialists, who are not in a position to earn a Save, can, however be charged with a Blown Save.  Not fair, but hey, that's life.  Or baseball.\n\nHope this helps!\n\n--J.
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These sites will help you out.\nhttp://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/official_rules/foreword.jsp\nhttp://www.answers.com/topic/baseball-rules
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I think it's when the pitcher comes in with a 3-run lead or less, or perhaps when the lead is 4 and there are runners on base. Let me check.....\n\n============================================================\nEDIT: OK, here is some info:\n\nRule 10.20 credits a pitcher with a save when he meets all three of the following conditions: \n(1) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club; and \n(2) He is not the winning pitcher; and \n(3) He qualifies under one of the following conditions: \n(a) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning; or \n(b) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat, or on deck (that is, the potential tying run is either already on base or is one of the first two batsmen he faces); or \n(c) He pitches effectively for at least three innings. No more than one save may be credited in each game.\n============================================================\n\nI guess if the reliever pitches the last 3 innings and came in up by 4 (and didn't blow the lead), then he can earn a save.
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its a ball spot so the ref or stat keeper has a mark to go from
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this stat is recorded it is just not as popular as other stats such as era, wins, strikeouts.  baseball prospectus offers a stat called expected runs.  it goes like this, for every base runner/out combination (1st and 2nd, 1 out /// loaded, 2 outs /// etc.) there is an expected number of runs that will score.  when a pitcher leaves the game, whatever situation he leaves in, his expected era is credited that amount of runs.  when a reliever comes in, his era is credited the difference in the expected runs when he came in and the expected runs when he came out.  for example, if a pitcher leaves an inning with the bases loaded and no one out, he is credited with the expected runs for that situation which is 2.25 runs (based on 2005 stats).  a reliever comes in and gets 3 outs without allowing a run, he is then credited with -2.25 runs as the expected runs with no one on base and 3 outs is 0.  this may not be exactly the stat you were looking for but this stat does a great job for relievers and the situations they get brought in and the situations they leave from.
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Allowing anyone on base would destroy a perfect game, even if the runner was later doubled up or caught stealing. Let's put it this way: In 1917, Babe Ruth was pitching and walked the first batter of the game. Ruth was ejected for arguing balls and strikes. Ernie Shore comes in to pitch. The baserunner is caught stealing. Shore then retires the next 26 batters for a 27-up, 27-down game. Yet it is not considered an official perfect game by the statitcians at Major League baseball. For that matter, a rain-shortened game would not be considered an official perfect game either. You must go at least 9 innings, and the game must be perfect the whole way. Extra-inning games by Pedro Martinez and Harvey Haddix are no longer considered "perfect" because they were broken up in extra innings.
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The basic contest is always between the pitcher for the fielding team, and a batter. The pitcher throws—pitches—the ball towards home plate, where the catcher for the fielding team waits (in a crouched stance) to receive it. Behind the catcher stands the home plate umpire. The batter stands in one of the batter's boxes and tries to hit the ball with a bat. The pitcher must keep one foot in contact with the top or front of the pitcher's rubber—a 24" x 6" (~ 61 cm x 15 cm) plate located atop the pitcher's mound—during the entire pitch, so he can only take one step backward and one forward in delivering the ball. The catcher's job is to receive any ball that the batter misses or does not swing at, and to "call" the game by a series of hand movements that signal to the pitcher what pitch to throw and where. If the pitcher disagrees with the call, he will "shake off" the catcher by shaking his head no; he accepts the sign by nodding. The catcher's role becomes more crucial depending on how the game is going, and how the pitcher responds to a given situation. Each pitch begins a new play, which might consist of nothing more than the pitch itself.\n\nEach half-inning, the goal of the defending team is to get three members of the other team out. A player who is out must leave the field and wait for his next turn at bat. There are many ways to get batters and baserunners out; some of the most common are catching a batted ball in the air, tag outs, force outs, and strikeouts. After the fielding team has put out three players from the opposing team, that half of the inning is over and the team in the field and the team at bat switch places; there is no upper limit to the number that may bat in rotation before three outs are recorded. Going through the entire order in an inning is referred to as "batting around". It is indicative of a high scoring inning. A complete inning consists of each opposing side having a turn (three outs) on offense.
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Basically, the scorer has 24 hours to make a decision regarding judgments (i.e.   hit vs. error  or   wild pitch vs. passed ball   etc).\n\nThe Official scorer is given 36 hours to file the official scoresheet with the league office...\n\nThe official rules of baseball state that:\n\n"The Official Scorer must make all decisions concerning judgment calls within twenty-four (24) hours after a game has been officially concluded. No judgment decision shall be changed thereafter except, upon immediate application to the League President, the scorer may request a change, citing the reasons for such."\n\n (that was from paragraph "a" below)\n\n\n\n\n\nThe complete section of that rule follows (note that when the rules refer to 'championship' games, it refers to what we would call 'regular season' games... in other words, any game where the stats and results are official.  The term does not include pre-season or any other exhibition games).:\n\n\n10.01\n(a) The league president shall appoint an official scorer for each league championship game. The official scorer shall observe the game from a position in the press box. The scorer shall have sole authority to make all decisions involving judgment, such as whether a batter’s advance to first base is the result of a hit or an error. He shall communicate such decisions to the press box and broadcasting booths by hand signals or over the press box loudspeaker system, and shall advise the public address announcer of such decisions if requested.\nThe Official Scorer must make all decisions concerning judgment calls within twenty-four (24) hours after a game has been officially concluded. No judgment decision shall be changed thereafter except, upon immediate application to the League President, the scorer may request a change, citing the reasons for such. In all cases, the official scorer is not permitted to make a scoring decision which is in conflict with the scoring rules.\nAfter each game, including forfeited and called games, the scorer shall prepare a report, on a form prescribed by the league president, listing the date of the game, where it was played, the names of the competing clubs and the umpires, the full score of the game, and all records of individual players compiled according to the system specified in these Official Scoring Rules. He shall forward this report to the league office within thirty-six hours after the game ends. He shall forward the report of any suspended game within thirty-six hours after the game has been completed, or after it becomes an official game because it cannot be completed, as provided by the Official Playing Rules.\n\n(b) (1) To achieve uniformity in keeping the records of championship games, the scorer shall conform strictly to the Official Scoring Rules. The scorer shall have authority to rule on any point not specifically covered in these rules.\n(2) If the teams change sides before three men are put out, the scorer shall immediately inform the umpire of the mistake.\n(3) If the game is protested or suspended, the scorer shall make a note of the exact situation at the time of the protest or suspension, including the score, the number of outs, the position of any runners, and the ball and strike count on the batter.\nNOTE: It is important that a suspended game resume with exactly the same situation as existed at the time of suspension. If a protested game is ordered replayed from the point of protest, it must be resumed with exactly the situation that existed just before the protested play.\n(4) The scorer shall not make any decision conflicting with the Official Playing Rules, or with an umpire’s decision.\n(5) The scorer shall not call the attention of the umpire or of any member of either team to the fact that a player is batting out of turn.\n\n(c) The scorer is an official representative of the league, and is entitled to the respect and dignity of his office, and shall be accorded full protection by t