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not that i've ever seen...If a closer gets a win it's because he's blown a save.
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After a few exchanges with "terrya" I finally understand the question, and offer this edit to my original answer, which was limited and did not entirely address the question: Suppose a pitcher starts a game, goes 5 innings or more and is relieved with the lead, but goes to another position rather than leaving the game. Then he is called upon to return to the mound in the late innings to save the game. In this situation would that pitcher be credited with a win and a save? According to MLB rules, the answer is no. Here is the rule: SAVES FOR RELIEF PITCHERS 10.20 Credit a pitcher with a save when he meets all three of the following conditions: (1) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club; and (2) He is not the winning pitcher; and (3) He qualifies under one of the following conditions: (a) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning; or (b) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat, or on deck (that is, the potential tying run is either already on base or is one of the first two batsmen he faces); or (c) He pitches effectively for at least three innings. No more than one save may be credited in each game. In the scenario described, the pitcher would be credited with a win, not a save.
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