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Post ID	Date & Time	Game Date

#61735	11/14/2018 10:48:53 am	Jun 15th, 2038
JuanCarlos_BY Joined: 12/22/2014 Posts: 77 Inactive	How do I make my closer throw in the 9th inning with the game tied? I have him with the "smallest RD" in 0 and he does not come to pitch. Yesterday I lost 2 games in the 9th inning because my closer did not enter the game that was tied.

#61746	11/15/2018 4:59:24 am	Jun 20th, 2038
jakala2018 Joined: 10/01/2018 Posts: 20 Inactive	I looked at manual - Relief Pitching Algorithm. My best guess is because you changed Closer role similar to other reliefs(smallest RD = 0), so the game will set Closer as the last relief Pitcher to show up. Unless all pitchers (other than Starters) are fatigue. Then your Closer will show up as the last choice. I might be wrong though, and someone might explain better then me.

#61747	11/15/2018 5:36:12 am	Jun 20th, 2038
Oloof22 Joined: 08/10/2015 Posts: 9 Inactive	According to the manual closer can olny enter the game when: "If Save Situation (except for no-hitter)" - i'm not sure what that means (probably winning by 1-5 points, 8th or later inning), or in a rare case when your pitcher threw "above 155 for starting pitchers and 105 for relief pitchers." In this second case closer is one of the last pitchers to enter. So I think you just didn't meet the "Save Situation" requirement. Updated Thursday, November 15 2018 @ 5:38:12 am PST

#61748	11/15/2018 6:18:17 am	Jun 20th, 2038
jakala2018 Joined: 10/01/2018 Posts: 20 Inactive	So I think you just didn't meet the "Save Situation" requirement. Yes, i think so. By setting RD = 0 or negative, it will neglect the Save Situation for Closer to enter when you need him. The game then will decide the Closer function similar as other reliefs not as a saver anymore. And it will most likely for the Closer to enter as the "last choice" based on Algorithm.