Determining the losing pitcher in a high school baseball game

Question
QUESTION: Who is the losing pitcher from this game?  

Pitcher A pitches innings one and two, complete.  The oposing team scores 4 runs in the first inning, and 6 runs in the second inning.  We score 2 runs in the first inning, 3 runs in the second inning.  After 2 complete innings, score is 10 - 5, in their favor.

Pitcher B pitches innings 3 and 4, complete.  Opponents score 1 run in the 3rd and no runs in the 4th.  We score no runs in the 3rd and one run in the 4th.  After 4 comlete innings, the score is 11 - 6, them.

Pitcher C starts pitching the 5th inning and they score 5 runs; Pitcher D comes in to finish the 5th inning and they score 4 runs.  We do not score in the 5th inning.  

Game over, they win 20 - 6.

Who is the losing pitcher?

ANSWER: Pitcher #1 is the loser.....


10.17 Winning And Losing Pitcher


(d) A losing pitcher is a pitcher who is responsible for the run that gives the winning team a lead that the winning team does not relinquish.

Good luck...Thanks for the question.....Andy

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QUESTION: What should be done about a high school coach who published in the large area newspaper that pitcher B was the losing pitcher, just so the "superstar" of the team, who has tried out for a position on a junior college's baseball team, wouldn't get the loss and put a "scar" on Pitcher A's record...

Answer
You going to be the one who ticks off the coach?  Sometimes, you just pick your battles.....This might be one of them.  Maturity says, does this really matter tommorow, or next week or in five years?

I understand your pain, but sometimes you just gotta bite your tongue......