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Originally Posted by Nihilianth

Ok, any of you wierd research type guys, here's a question for the ages.

In a national league game (with no DH rule) and the away team goes around the order in the 1st inning, thus giving the starting pitcher an actual start and the lead. But let's say he gets injured while rounding the bases. The bottom of the 1st comes around, and they have to have a guy throw out of the pen. The away team shuts out the Home team, picking up the win. Now, who gets the credit for the win, the starting pitcher, who didnt even so much as throw a pitch, or the guy who was brought in?

And, another part of that question. Does the starting pitcher have to pitch at least 1/3 of an inning in order to qualify for a win while his team is up for that 1/3 inning?

I know, it's a hypothetical question, and would be incredily rare if it has ever happened at all. But I was just curious lol

The reliever gets the win (assuming he was the only reliever and/or was judged by the official scorer to be the most effective). A starter must go 5 innings, period. If he goes 4 innings and gets 2 outs and gets replaced, he does not get the win.