Intentionally walking the #8 hitter with two outs

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Intentionally walking the #8 hitter with two outs

05-04-2012, 07:57 AM

In the third inning with two outs and a runner on 2nd base in yesterday's Giants game, the Giants intentionally walked Marlins #8 hitter Hayes (catcher). Why would they not pitch to him so that they could have the pitcher - instead of the lead off hitter - lead off the next inning?

Top 3rd: Miami
- O. Infante singled to shallow left
- G. Stanton fouled out to first
- G. Dobbs grounded out to second, O. Infante to second
- B. Hayes intentionally walked
- A. Sanchez grounded out to pitcher

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Miami 2, San Francisco 0

Holding a pitcher accountable for how many runs his team scores is like holding the designated hitter accountable for how many runs his team allows.

An individual statistic is meaningful only if it is based strictly on what the player does and not on what the other players on his team do.

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