testing that whole" NO such thing as a dumb question"theory

[INKcogKNEEdough]

Okay if a pitcher allows a runner to reach base and is then replaced, said runner ends up scoring obviously that run is charged to the pitcher that let him get on base.........that i know but tonight brought up another point......


Your hitter(or ANY for that matter) gets on base, is replaced by a pinch runner who comes around to score......does the original hitter get credit for the run? I am fairly certain they dont, but if they dont then WHY???????? Isnt that the same thing? Obviously this question was spurned by having MY hitter get on base and be replaced, BUT more than that i am just curious if the rules are consistent. .....

Then again, maybe its just me that thinks it would be inconsistent to charge an existing runnner that scores to the old pitcher and not credit the former runner that goes on to score credit for the run ..... ummm did that make ANY sense? lol


anyways, i was just curious


INKcogKNEEdough

[beltrans_boy]

Whoever crosses the plate is credited with the run.

Not a dumb question though, I'm sure you're not the first to ask.

[ActionHero]

Sorry, but the original runner who was replaced does not get credit for the run scored. Not to sound trite, but if your runner doesn't actually touch home plate, he won't get credit for a run.

Now it's my turn for a stupid question. My pitcher gives up a lead-off single. He's promptly replaced by a new reliever. The new reliever gets the next batter to ground into a fielders choice, forcing out the runner at 2b. The next hitter hits a home run. Does my pitcher get charged with an earned run even though the runner he was responsible for was forced out?

[beltrans_boy]

Sorry, but the original runner who was replaced does not get credit for the run scored. Not to sound trite, but if your runner doesn't actually touch home plate, he won't get credit for a run.

Now it's my turn for a stupid question. My pitcher gives up a lead-off single. He's promptly replaced by a new reliever. The new reliever gets the next batter to ground into a fielders choice, forcing out the runner at 2b. The next hitter hits a home run. Does my pitcher get charged with an earned run even though the runner he was responsible for was forced out?

That's a good one. I don't know. I wouldn't think so...

[Rirruto]

Sorry, but the original runner who was replaced does not get credit for the run scored. Not to sound trite, but if your runner doesn't actually touch home plate, he won't get credit for a run.

Now it's my turn for a stupid question. My pitcher gives up a lead-off single. He's promptly replaced by a new reliever. The new reliever gets the next batter to ground into a fielders choice, forcing out the runner at 2b. The next hitter hits a home run. Does my pitcher get charged with an earned run even though the runner he was responsible for was forced out?

No because the guy on first who scored on the 2 run homer didn't get on base because of the original pitcher.

[bigh0rt]

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[j24jags]

Sorry, but the original runner who was replaced does not get credit for the run scored. Not to sound trite, but if your runner doesn't actually touch home plate, he won't get credit for a run.

Now it's my turn for a stupid question. My pitcher gives up a lead-off single. He's promptly replaced by a new reliever. The new reliever gets the next batter to ground into a fielders choice, forcing out the runner at 2b. The next hitter hits a home run. Does my pitcher get charged with an earned run even though the runner he was responsible for was forced out?

i think the starter gets charged for the earned run not sure tho. b/c there would be nobody on base if it werent for the Sp. good question tho

[rainman23]

Yeah, the first run is charged to the first pitcher. You're going to charge the second guy for a guy who got on base on a routine grounder?

To be honest, though -- I'm not completely sure whether the scorer might ever have some discretion here. If it was, for example, a ball deep in the hole to shortstop, where they figure they can get the force, but no way do they ever make the play to first -- MAYBE they could charge both runs to the second guy. I'll leave it to someone else to post the official scorer rules. Odds are extremely high, though, that the run will be scored against the first guy.

[LetsPlay2]

Here's the official rules for the scenario above:

P1 walks A and is relieved by P2. B forces A at second. C grounds out, sending B to second. D singles, scoring B. Charge run to P1.

Compliments of http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/offic ... rer_10.jsp

[Dice]

Here's the official rules for the scenario above:

P1 walks A and is relieved by P2. B forces A at second. C grounds out, sending B to second. D singles, scoring B. Charge run to P1.

Compliments of http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/offic ... rer_10.jsp

That's not quite the same scenario, but from this link I found the answer:

(g) When pitchers are changed during an inning, the relief pitcher shall not be charged with any run (earned or unearned) scored by a runner who was on base at the time he entered the game, nor for runs scored by any runner who reaches base on a fielder's choice which puts out a runner left on base by the preceding pitcher.