heathbell didnt get save opportunity

[kickureface]

i thought hes the closer?'put some other scrub in and they lost the game. -_-

[Adventuresofgabe]

it was 0-0, no save opportunity.

[kickureface]

oh right.

no win opportunity? just wondering why he wasnt plugged in.

[wildbill]

oh right.

no win opportunity? just wondering why he wasnt plugged in.

Teams don't normally user their closer in tie games on the road, because if they take the lead they still need someone to close. However, once you reach the 9th inning in a tie game the home team will never have a save op so they usually will use their closer.