In baseball what is the criteria needed to be credited with a save?
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--- You must come (in relief) into a new inning with a 3-run lead and maintain that lead until the end of the game OR come on in relief with the tying run on deck and maintain the lead until the end of the game.\n--- A pitcher can blow a save but get the win if the lead changes in his team's favor while he is still penciled into the game as the pitcher. If he pitches in the next inning and holds the lead, he gets the WIN.
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In Baseball: To preserve (another pitcher's win) by protecting one's team's lead during a stint of relief pitching. \n\nAccording to the Official Major League rules: \n\nCredit a pitcher with a save when he meets all three of the following conditions: \n\n(1) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club; and \n\n(2) He is not the winning pitcher; and \n\n(3) He qualifies under one of the following conditions: \n\n(a) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning; or \n\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\n(c) He pitches effectively for at least three innings. No more than one save may be credited in each game. \n\nA pitcher who records the final out for the winning team WILL NOT be credited with a save in the following situations: \n\n(1) He enters the game in the final inning with a 3-run lead and nobody on base, but does not complete a full inning. Under these conditions, a pitcher must complete one full inning to earn a save. \n\n(2) A pitcher cannot create his own save situation. For example, if a pitcher enters the game in the final inning with a 5-0 lead and nobody on base, he will not earn a save by allowing four runs before recording the final out. \n\n(3) Pitching the final inning for the winning team does not guarantee a save. Please refer to conditions a, b and c above when determining if a pitcher entered the game under save conditions.
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A passed ball is not charged as an error on the catcher.  However, an errant throw by the catcher when attempting to prevent a steal results in a runner advancing, an error is charged to the catcher.\n\nFor more detail, see MLB Rule 10.08.  The official rules for the scorekeeper.
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No. The same would apply to a run scored on a wild pitch or a passed ball.\n\nBTW if bases are loaded and you draw a walk you are credited with an RBI (but not an at bat) even though the ball was never batted into play.  (This is more for bigcooldaddy or whatever his name is.)
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According to the official MLB rules book:\n\nSAVES FOR RELIEF PITCHERS \n10.20\nCredit a pitcher with a save when he meets all three of the following conditions: (1) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club; and (2) He is not the winning pitcher; and (3) He qualifies under one of the following conditions: (a) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning; or (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 (c) He pitches effectively for at least three innings. No more than one save may be credited in each game.
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Baserunners who score are charged to the pitcher who put them on base - if a reliever comes in with the bases loaded and gives up a grand slam, the reliever is charged with 1 run and the pitcher he replaced is charged with 3
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First thing to keep in mind is that the statistic was formally introduced to Major League Baseball in 1969, so you're talking about 26 years that it's been tracked out of more than 100 years of MLB history.  Lee Smith is the MLB career saves leader, having accumulated 478 saves over an 18-year career, during which time he played for 8 different teams.  Trevor Hoffman of the San Diego Padres leads all active players with 453 career saves.  For the current season, Jason Isringhausen of the St. Louis Cardinals leads the National League with 24 saves, and Jonathan Papelbon lead of the Boston Red Sox leads the American League with 23.
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In a Fantasy Point League (available only to Custom Leagues), points are awarded based on how well your players perform in each of several statistical categories. All real-life statistics have associated point values, and each player's points are summed to produce your daily total. \nSo, if in your league, a home run is worth four points, a stolen base two and a RBI one, a player with two homers, three steals and 10 RBI would score 24 fantasy points [(2 HR * 4 points) + (3 SB * 2 points) + (10 RBI * 1 point) = 24]. \n\nFantasy points, which are only awarded to starting (active) players on your team, are tallied throughout the season. Each team with the highest total at the end of the year wins its league championship. \n\nFantasy point scoring is only available in Custom Leagues, and the commissioner must specify both the categories used and the point modifier values. If the commissioner does not specify a point modifier for a given category, no fantasy points will accrue in that category.\n\n\nIn a league using Rotisserie scoring, fantasy teams are ranked from first to last in each of several statistical categories. Each fantasy team receives points in each category based on how they rank in the league. Each team's category points are totaled to determined their overall rotisserie score. \nThe maximum number of points that a team can earn is equal to the number of scoring categories within a league multiplied by the number of teams in the league. Similarly, the lowest number of points that a team can earn is equal to the number of scoring categories multiplied by one, which is the lowest score that can be achieved in any category. \n\nIf you are in a 12-team league, the team with the most home runs will receive 12 points, the team with the second most will receive 11 points, etc. In the case of a tie, each team involved receives an average of the total points due -- i.e., in the above example, if two teams were tied for first in homers, each would receive 11.5 points [(12 + 11) / 2 = 11.5]. \n\nSo, if you were playing in a league with 12 teams and 12 scoring categories, the lowest point total possible is 12 [12 * 1 = 12] and the highest is 144 [12 * 12 = 144].
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Roto scoring is almost meaningless until you get about a month into the season. There will always be huge fluctuations like this early in the year.\n\nHere's how Roto works. You are in a twelve team league. You get points based on how your team does in all the categories. If your team has more HRs than any other team, you will get 12 points for HRs. If your team has the second-highest batting average, you will get 11 points for BA. If your team is the worst in RBIs, then you will get 1 point for RBI. Everything is on a 1-12 scale in a 12 team league.\n\nIf your league has 10 categories (5 for hitters and 5 for pitchers, which is fairly standard), then the highest score is 120, or 12 x 10. You need to have a well-rounded team to get the most points in the most categories. That's why a lot of teams will have two or three closers so they can do well in the Saves category. That's also why players like Vlad Guerrero are valuable, because they can help you in BA, R, RBI, HR and SB.\n\nIn other words, even if Rolen hits a homer one day, you might go backwards because the other teams in your league might have BETTER days. But it doesn't matter who is in first right now. The standings are based on everyone's stats for the whole year.
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it depends on the discretion of the official scorer.  if the SS goes deep into the hole and tries a force at second and he is safe, the scorer can credit the batter with a hit if he feels the batter would have been safe anyway.  but say a guy grounds to third and the runner was stealing, the third baseman tries to get him at second anyway and he is safe, he would be creditd with a fielder`s choice.
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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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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
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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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No.  If the outfielder threw his glove at the ball, as per section 7.05 of the Official Rules, the batter-runner would be credited with a home run.  To quote the Rules, "Each runner including the batter runner may, without liability to be put out, advance (a) To home base, scoring a run. . .if a fair ball which, in the umpire's judgement, would have gone out of the playing field in flight, is deflected by the act of a fielder in throwing his glove, cap, or any artical of his apparel;"
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The rules of baseball are written that way. It is a carry over tradition from when the managers were also the players. \n\nIn baseball, to be eligible to make a "visit" on the field, you must be in uniform.
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the reason they show it is two-fold.\n\n#1 is to see how well your team's defense has been playing and how it has affected the game.\n\n#2 has to do with a pitchers ERA. if a run is unearned due to an error the pitcher is not charged for the run.\n\nerrors can have a game changing effect. one error can result in up to 4 runs immediately.  using your example, in basketball the most points a foul can produce is 5(3 pointer made + foul + technical foul)\n4 runs in baseball is the equivalent to 30 points in basketball, if not more. if a foul cost 30 points it would be in EVERY box score
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According to rule 10.18:\n(e) An error by a pitcher is treated exactly the same as an error by any other fielder in computing earned runs.\n\nTherfore it is an unearned run.\n\nOn the otherhand if a pitcher throws a wild pitch it would be an earned run because it was his fault that a run scored.\n(a) An earned run shall be charged every time a runner reaches home base by the aid of safe hits, sacrifice bunts, a sacrifice fly, stolen bases, putouts, fielder’s choices, bases on balls, hit batters, balks or wild pitches (including a wild pitch on third strike which permits a batter to reach first base) before fielding chances have been offered to put out the offensive team. For the purpose of this rule, a defensive interference penalty shall be construed as a fielding chance.\n(1) A wild pitch is solely the pitcher’s fault, and contributes to an earned run just as a base on balls or a balk.