re how does a pitcher get a save in article mjones fenway mjones donald aix kingston ibm com writes mikef bvc edu writes for the record there are two ways that a reliever can get a save he must finish the game and either have entered the game with the tying run on base at bat or on deck have pitched at least three innings effectively a pitcher may not get a win and a save in the same game close but there s a number also have entered the game with no more than a run lead and pitched at least one inning if a pitcher finishes a game which his team has won does not get the win and satisfies at least one of the three requirements he gets a save rusty russell peltz peltz russell cs yale edu p o box y s new haven ct
