A pitcher comes into a baseball game in the first inning, he strikes out 27 straight batters all the way through 9 innings, not a single hit, run, walk, error, interference, or hit-by-pitch was recorded. There were no recording errors. His ERA (earned run average) and WHIP (walks/hits per inning pitched) were both 0.00, his team DID NOT forfeit, yet his team lost the game, why?

(In reply to re(2): Solution by Tristan)

yes, but does the word "recorded" mean that it wasnt recorded into THE PITCHER'S stats or the scoreboard in the stadium? because the ERA is still 0.00 because a wildpitch is not an error, if his ERA is still 0.00, then no it wasnt recorded into his stats but was only recorded in the scoreboard and for the sake of the game, meaning who was going to win or lose...it is that if he came into the first inning due to injury to the starter...also, i think this pitcher might be the relief pitcher, the starter gave up runs and was taken out of the game, which is the most likely.

Posted by saad on 2003-07-15 04:58:14