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Texas just scored 30 runs in a game (1 Viewer)

WOW! And they only scored in 4 innings.

Hopefully it becomes an instant ESPN Classic. I want to see it, and will be out of town all next week and won't get a chance to see it if it shows then.

 
What is the cutoff for the modern day era that I keep hearing? 1900? Why use that as a cutoff? Just because its a round number?

 
shadyridr said:
What is the cutoff for the modern day era that I keep hearing? 1900? Why use that as a cutoff? Just because its a round number?
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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_exactly_def...aseball_history
By baseball convention the "Modern Era" began in 1900, roughly when the rules and conventions were stabilizing. The American League was founded in that year. It was also the first year where home plate acquired its current pentagon shape.

The strike zone was only defined in 1887, and the four ball walk appeared 2 years later. In 1893 the pitcher's mound was moved to its current location of 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate.

So until very late in the 19th Century, the games rules were undergoing very significant changes, and Major League Baseball thus does not recognize records and statistics compiled in that era to be comparable to the statistics achieved today.

1900 was determined to be a simple, clean date to separate between baseball's formative years, and the game whose rules have been remarkably stable since then.
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The beauty of this is that the Rangers have been a terrible offensive team, especially on the road.

29 runs scored total the previous 9 games

30 strikes outs (against) combined back to back games this week

 
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heckmanm said:
SuperJohn96 said:
Capella said:
guru_007 said:
Nice 27 run lead save there :goodposting:
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yea that's the best part. :lmao:
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Please explain this.At work we are trying to figure out how after 6 complete innings with a 14-3 lead the reliever comes in and gets the save.Thanks.
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One criteria for a save is to pitch "effectively" for 3 innings, regardless of the score. (going from memory on the exact wording)
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If a pitcher pitches at least 3 innings and finishes the game and holds the lead, that pitcher gets credit with a save no matter what the score was if the lead did not switch teams. Dumb as it may be, that's the rule.There are a number of unusual circumstances that could result in a pitcher getting a save. For example, if a starting pitcher got nailed with a line drive against the first batter of the game and a reliever came in and his team took a huge lead early. If the team opted to switch pitchers again in the third inning and the next guy pitched the rest of the game, it's not inconceivable that the first reliever could get the win and the second reliever the save even if he pitched 6 innings.I've also seen a game or two where a pitcher got credit for a win or a save but never threw a pitch by picking a runner off or having a runner try to steal on a pickoff. Some of the rules are pretty odd, but they're the same for every team . . .
 
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