After the Blue Jays scored four runs in the eighth inning Friday to take a 6-5 lead over the Texas Rangers, closer Jeff Hoffman came out of the bullpen and sealed the win by striking out the side in order.

Ordinarily, this would be a save for Hoffman, and it would have been his 28th of the season. He came in with the Jays leading and closed out the game. Originally, it was. Reliever Louis Varland , who finished the top of the eighth, was awarded the win and Hoffman the save.

A few minutes later, though, the decision was changed and Hoffman was given the win, his eighth of the season. There was no save.

Rule 9.17(c) states: “The official scorer shall not credit as the winning pitcher a relief pitcher who is ineffective in a brief appearance, when at least one succeeding relief p

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