Maddux came out after six innings with Chicago trailing by a run, so he wasn't around for a rally in the bottom of the 7th that won it for the Cubs. Kent Mercker became the pitcher of record when he got the last out in the top of the 7th for the Cubs. Latroy Hawkins got the save (16th).
wil.
wil.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>I don't understand how they determine the winning pitcher. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
here is an excerpt from rule 10.19 which details the grading of winning and losing pitchers, from mlb.com
".....the provisions of 10.19 (a) or (b) and more than one relief pitcher is used, the victory shall be awarded on the following basis: (1) When, during the tenure of the starting pitcher, the winning team assumes the lead and maintains it to the finish of the game, credit the victory to the relief pitcher judged by the scorer to have been the most effective; (2) Whenever the score is tied the game becomes a new contest insofar as the winning and losing pitcher is concerned; (3) Once the opposing team assumes the lead all pitchers who have pitched up to that point are excluded from being credited with the victory except that if the pitcher against whose pitching the opposing team gained the lead continues to pitch until his team regains the lead, which it holds to the finish of the game, that pitcher shall be the winning pitcher;(4) The winning relief pitcher shall be the one who is the pitcher of record when his team assumes the lead and maintains it to the finish of the game......."
here is an excerpt from rule 10.19 which details the grading of winning and losing pitchers, from mlb.com
".....the provisions of 10.19 (a) or (b) and more than one relief pitcher is used, the victory shall be awarded on the following basis: (1) When, during the tenure of the starting pitcher, the winning team assumes the lead and maintains it to the finish of the game, credit the victory to the relief pitcher judged by the scorer to have been the most effective; (2) Whenever the score is tied the game becomes a new contest insofar as the winning and losing pitcher is concerned; (3) Once the opposing team assumes the lead all pitchers who have pitched up to that point are excluded from being credited with the victory except that if the pitcher against whose pitching the opposing team gained the lead continues to pitch until his team regains the lead, which it holds to the finish of the game, that pitcher shall be the winning pitcher;(4) The winning relief pitcher shall be the one who is the pitcher of record when his team assumes the lead and maintains it to the finish of the game......."
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>The winning relief pitcher shall be the one who is the pitcher of record when his team assumes the lead and maintains it to the finish of the game......." <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Even though Mercker only pitched to and got out one batter (last out in top of 7th.) he became the pitcher of record when the Cubs scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th.
wil.
Even though Mercker only pitched to and got out one batter (last out in top of 7th.) he became the pitcher of record when the Cubs scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th.
wil.
We stink!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
