Devin Williams got the W today even though Brazoban was…
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Devin Williams got the W today even though Brazoban was the pitcher of record when the Mets took the lead for good, purportedly because of the "brief and ineffective" clause.
A rare case, as normally the W should've gone to Brazoban, not Williams. Anyone have insights from the official scorer? Brazoban gave up the grand slam, but 3 of those runs belonged to Kimbrel, so this seems like an overreaction to me. He still then got the 3rd out in the 8th and first out in the 9th. He wasn't really any less effective than Williams was; both pitchers recorded 2 outs and allowed 1 run.
The following is the relevant play-by-play:
**Top 8th, Twins 3 Mets 7**
* **Kimbrel replaces Peterson.**
* Lee singles
* Gray strikes out
* Buxton flies out
* Larnach singles
* Bell walks
* **Brazoban replaces Kimbrel.**
* Jeffers Grand Slam. **Twins 7 Mets 7.**
* Clemens grounds out
**Bottom 8th, Twins 7 Mets 7**
* **Mets score 3 in the bottom of the 8th, taking the lead for good. Brazoban was the pitcher of record at this time.**
**Top 9th, Twins 7 Mets 10**
* Martin grounds out
* **Williams replaces Brazoban.**
* Keaschall strikes out
* Lee singles
* Gray singles, Lee scores. **Twins 8 Mets 10**
* Buxton doubles
* Larnach strikes out
**FINAL. Twins 8 Mets 10**
MLB Glossary: Win https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/win
# Win (W)
# Definition
A pitcher receives a win when he is the pitcher of record when his team takes the lead for good -- with a couple rare exceptions. First, a starting pitcher must pitch at least five innings (in a traditional game of nine innings or longer) to qualify for the win. If he does not, the official scorer awards the win to the most effective relief pitcher.
There is also a rarely used clause where an official scorer can deem a relief pitcher's appearance "brief and ineffective." (For example, if a reliever relinquished a one-run lead by allowing three runs, but was still in line for a win after his team scored four runs in the following inning -- that may qualify.) If that's the case, the scorer can award the win to a pitcher who followed that "brief and ineffective" pitcher. Which relief pitcher earns the win specifically is also up to the judgment of the official scorer.
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A rare case, as normally the W should've gone to Brazoban, not Williams. Anyone have insights from the official scorer? Brazoban gave up the grand slam, but 3 of those runs belonged to Kimbrel, so this seems like an overreaction to me. He still then got the 3rd out in the 8th and first out in the 9th. He wasn't really any less effective than Williams was; both pitchers recorded 2 outs and allowed 1 run.
The following is the relevant play-by-play:
**Top 8th, Twins 3 Mets 7**
* **Kimbrel replaces Peterson.**
* Lee singles
* Gray strikes out
* Buxton flies out
* Larnach singles
* Bell walks
* **Brazoban replaces Kimbrel.**
* Jeffers Grand Slam. **Twins 7 Mets 7.**
* Clemens grounds out
**Bottom 8th, Twins 7 Mets 7**
* **Mets score 3 in the bottom of the 8th, taking the lead for good. Brazoban was the pitcher of record at this time.**
**Top 9th, Twins 7 Mets 10**
* Martin grounds out
* **Williams replaces Brazoban.**
* Keaschall strikes out
* Lee singles
* Gray singles, Lee scores. **Twins 8 Mets 10**
* Buxton doubles
* Larnach strikes out
**FINAL. Twins 8 Mets 10**
MLB Glossary: Win https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/win
# Win (W)
# Definition
A pitcher receives a win when he is the pitcher of record when his team takes the lead for good -- with a couple rare exceptions. First, a starting pitcher must pitch at least five innings (in a traditional game of nine innings or longer) to qualify for the win. If he does not, the official scorer awards the win to the most effective relief pitcher.
There is also a rarely used clause where an official scorer can deem a relief pitcher's appearance "brief and ineffective." (For example, if a reliever relinquished a one-run lead by allowing three runs, but was still in line for a win after his team scored four runs in the following inning -- that may qualify.) If that's the case, the scorer can award the win to a pitcher who followed that "brief and ineffective" pitcher. Which relief pitcher earns the win specifically is also up to the judgment of the official scorer.
#sport
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