Need help with the rules of baseball

TaleofTwoDogs

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In today's game, Spencer Price was credited with a save. As I understand the rules, a pitcher must satisfy the following for a save:


  1. He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning - Price came in at the bottom of the 8th with a 4 run lead.
  2. He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, at bat or on deck. - Price came in with 2 men on base. Not enough to tie the game.
  3. He pitches for at least three innings. - He only pitched 1.1 innings.
Are the rules different in college than the majors for saves?
 

DawgatAuburn

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Read #2 again. On base, at bat or on deck. It was 10-6 with two men on when he entered, so the on deck hitter was the potential tying run. Therefore, it's a save.
 
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