Confusing saves Qs.

[Adventuresofgabe]

Ok...so Lidge comes into the 9th with the score 9-6 and closes the game(after allowing a hr)....he came in with a 3 run lead...shouldnt he have gotten the save?? Any answer would help.

[kimchi_chigae]

2/3 IP for lidge tonight. he came on with a 3 runs lead, but not a full inning of work, so no save.

[Madison]

2/3 IP for lidge tonight. he came on with a 3 runs lead, but not a full inning of work, so no save.

Correct.

[grammysboy]

save rule (n)
the baseball rule that credits a relief pitcher with a save if he comes into a game with his team ahead and completes the game with his team winning, and meets one of the following conditions: a) enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning, or b) enters the game with the potential tying runner on base, at bat, or on deck, or c) pitches for at least three innings.

Here's a link to a site that gives the definitions for all baseball statistical catagories and rules for calculating them. I find it kind of helpful sometimes:

http://www.enlexica.com/sp/bb/000EY.html

[Lofunzo]

I am pleasantly surprised that 3 people answered and not 1 of them was negative.

[David9565]

Are u talking about the Houstons game today? Lidge got the save

[DK]

Are u talking about the Houstons game today? Lidge got the save

No, yesterday. Lidge got the save today.

The people in your sig look a little.... stretched, to say the least.

[David9565]

Thanks for pointing that out, i didnt notice at all. It had to be that way with the way the original was. It doesnt bother me, so it shouldnt bother u.

[DK]

Thanks for pointing that out, i didnt notice at all. It had to be that way with the way the original was. It doesnt bother me, so it shouldnt bother u.

It doesn't bother me, I was just curious. In case you didn't know, you could have straightened it out. Nothing to worry about.

[Lofunzo]

I figured instead of Varitek and A-Rod, it was Ortiz and Pickering.