One pitcher got both 'hold' and 'loss,' 4/8 game

NY Times Bats Blog: "Tuesday’s (4/8) box scores included a rare entry in the Twins-Mariners game.

• Brandon Morrow, the Mariners’ closer, was the fourth pitcher for Seattle when he started the bottom of the ninth with a 5-3 lead.

• He walked three and struck out two and was relieved with the bases loaded and two out.

• Miguel Batista then gave up two hits; three runs scored and Minnesota won, 6-5.

Morrow took the loss because it was his three runners who scored.

• But he was also credited with a hold, because he did not give up the lead while in the game.

So he got a positive statistic for getting only two of five batters out and being responsible for the loss."

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