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No. Every pitcher to enter the game must pitch to at least one batter.
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No, the below statement is true. to get a win, you must throw a pitch. It is possible, however, to get a save without throwing a pitch, as you can pick a runner off with 2 outs for example and end the game.
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It is indeed possible. Situation: Tie score, top of nineth inning, two out and runner on first. New pitcher (call him Johnson), before pitching to the batter the pitcher picks-off the runner at first, thus retiring the side. This makes Johnson the official pitcher of record. If the home side scores one run in the bottom of the nineth inning Johnson gets the victory without throwing a pitch.
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May 1, 2003 Baltimore at Detroit, first game of a double-header. In the bottom of the 7th with Detroit leading 2-1, BJ Ryan was brought in to relieve Pat Hentgen with two out and Omar Infante at first. Ryan attempted a pick-off throw before throwing a pitch to the batter. Infante took off to second base and was tagged out attempting to steal (1-3-6) Baltimore scored three runs in the top of the 8th, making Ryan the pitcher of record for the O's. Buddy Groom replaced Ryan to start the bottom of the 8th. The O's added an insurance run in the 9th to win 5-2. Ryan gained the win without having thrown a pitch. Boxscore: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B05011DET2003.htm BJ Ryan profile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.J._Ryan Jim Bluejacket, in 1914, is the only other player known to have accomplished the same. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Jim_Bluejacket_1887
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