<P> The save became an official MLB statistic in 1969 . It was MLB's first new major statistic since the run batted in was added in 1920 . Bill Singer is credited with recording the first official save when he pitched three shutout innings in relief of Don Drysdale in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 3--2 Opening Day victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field on April 7 of that year . </P> <P> In baseball statistics, the term save is used to indicate the successful maintenance of a lead by a relief pitcher, usually the closer, until the end of the game . A save is a statistic credited to a relief pitcher, as set forth in Rule 9.19 of the Official Rules of Major League Baseball . That rule states the official scorer shall credit a pitcher with a save when such pitcher meets all four of the following conditions: </P> <Ol> <Li> He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his team; </Li> <Li> He is not the winning pitcher; </Li> <Li> He is credited with at least 1⁄3 of an inning pitched; and </Li> <Li> He satisfies one of the following conditions: <Ol> <Li> He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning </Li> <Li> He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, at bat or on deck </Li> <Li> He pitches for at least three innings . </Li> </Ol> </Li> </Ol> <Li> He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his team; </Li>

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