El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-03

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has not won game. If. however. he
is taken out because OF his team having
secured commanding and winning
lead in a few innings, then he is en-
titled TO the win. The good judgment
OF the scorer must determine I'm such
cases, as much dependf on whether the
pitcher is relieved because Of ineffec-
tiveness, or because he has a command
ing lead, or because it becomes neces-
sary, at a critical stage. to replace
him by stronger batsman.
,. Regardless Of how many innings
the first pitcher may have pitched, he
is charged with the loss OF the game,
if he is retired with the score against
MN, and his team is unable thereafter
either to tie OF overcome that lead.
No attempt has been made TO cover
in the foregoing all of the many situa-
tons that present themselves to the
scorer in games where pitchers are
changed. In isolated cases the ap2li-
cation Of these rules may work hard
ships to one pitcher or the other; but
on the seasons play, coupled with your
good judgment, results following OBJ
servance Of these rules should prove as
satisfactory as they have for years
past
Rules for Determining Runs Earned.
The following rules and suggestions
are submitted for your guidance in de-
termining runs earned off the pitcher:
RULE.
An earned run shall he scored every
time the player reaches home tbefore
fielding chances have been offered TO
retire the side) by the aid OF
l. Base hits
2. Sacrifice hits.
3. Stolen bases.
4. Bases on balls.
3. Hit batsmen.
8. Wild pitches.
Z. Balks.
under the heading Of earned runs all
the factors that produce runs Tor which
the pitcher is chiefly responsible.
Use your best Judgment where diff
ferences OF opinion arise regarding
earned runs. particularly when one
pitcher substitutes for another. Give
the pitcher the benefit Of doubt on
fielding errors, and in determining the
base to which a runner should have
been held with perfect support on part
OF fielders.
An error made by pitcher is the same
az though made by any other fielder,
and should be charged against the
pitchers earned run record.
No run can be earned that scores as
result OF batsman having reached first
on fielding error or passed ball
No run can be earned after the field
ing side has missed a chance or chances
to retire the side.
Following Are Examples.
Following are examples. presuming
that perfect play has preceded the plays
outlined:
Before two are out-runners on third
and first; outfielder drops fly ball, but
RECEIVERS and forces man at second, the
run scoring on play Do not score run
is earned on that particular play II
the fielder had an easy throw to head
off run at plate
Before two are out-Smith base on
-rarr1d hove nf
second but for error on Browns
grounder to short; Wilson triples. Only
Browns run earned, as Smith should
have been out.
None out-Smith hit by pitcher: to
second on an out; TO third on wild
pitch; scores on another out. Earned
run.
Before two out-Smith singles: steals
second; should have been out at third
but for an error: Brown hits home run.
Only last run earned.
Smith first on balls; second on Brown
being hit: two more bases on balls
force Smith home. carried run.
None out-Smith singles; Brown sac
rifices: Smith scores when third base
man makes error on Wilson's grounder,
Green doubles. Smiths run becomes an
earned run, as he would have scored
from second on hit without help OF the
error.
in cases where runner advances as
result OF poor judgment by fielder. but
where no actual fielding error is made.
the same must be scored as perfect
play. Errors and passed balls can be
construed only s designated in sec
tions and 10, respectively, Of scoring
rule IS.
In case OF doubt as TO scoring OF an
earned run, please refer TO headquar-
tiers, giving outline of the play.
Construction OF Scoring Rules.
DO not score a double play in 2 case
where an error intervencs between two
put-outs. thus breaking the continuity
OF the play.
DO not give an assist to the infielder
who. with a runner on first makes a
bad throw in fielding ball TO that base,
and on which play the batsman is safe
but the first runner IS subsequently
retired in trying to advance
John A. Heydler, Secretary.