Lets say Pitcher A has been struggling with his command for a few innings. He gets the count to 3-1 on a batter. The coach makes a change right then. Pitcher B comes in and throws a ball to walk the guy on the first pitch. Who is credited with the walk? I know it's not Braves related, but it happened in one of my games recently and I figured here would be the best place to find the answer.
The applicable rule here is rule 10.16(h).
Note that this rule does not affect rule 10.16(g), which determines which pitcher gets charge with scored runs.
gloryglory - September 27, 2011
So, if I'm reading that right
Pitcher A gets charged the walk?
scottyboy10 - September 27, 2011
Im pretty sure that's right
Ive seen it happen, except it was a strikeout and not a walk, and the first pitcher got the credit (I think).
Doghnut - September 27, 2011
Speaking in general practice, strikeouts are credited to the relief pitcher; the prior pitcher gets stuck when walks happen.
Now that said, the rule gives clearly some leeway to the scorekeeper, and I cannot recall a case in which an injury occurred with the count 1-2 or 0-2 and then a relief guy walked the batter. If I were scoring it, the phrase “decided advantage” would mean just that: a count of 1-2 or 0-2. If a walk happened with those starting counts, I’d stick the new guy with it… but only under those scenarios.
carpengui - September 27, 2011
I think you have it backwards.
The rule says the new pitcher is charged with the walk unless the batter had a decided advantage, which I would think means 3-0, 3-1, or 2-0. If it is 1-1, I think the new pitcher gets it.
cavebird - September 27, 2011
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