Scenario: In a rain-shortened game, the visiting team takes the lead in the top of the first inning and holds it through to the end of the fifth inning, at which point the game is called and goes into the record books.

What is the minimum number of innings that the visitors’ starter must have thrown to get credited with the win by the official scorer?

A – 3.
B – 4.
C – 5.

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Answer: B – 4.

Rule 10.17 states that to be eligible for the win a starter must pitch:
… four innings of a game that lasts five innings on defense …