I can't get through 7th 8th or 9th?

[Saviour13]

I've played probably 60-70 games since release. I've probably won 25 of those. But i've lead before the 7th in probably 50.

Why is it, whenever I get to the 7th or 8th innings, my pitchers hit a wall(doesn't matter if energy his full or low, or confidence is high or low) and I lose the lead. It just feels like everything hits a hole or I'll make errors I can't control (pop ups to the infield dropped)

Any tips?

[Redacted01]

I could have sworn there was this place where we keep, what is it, relief pitchers? Yea, relief pitchers! Just for situations like this! You should try one or a few.

It is late, though, because from re-reading it one more time, you mentioned full energy which no starter would have. Sounds like just bad luck or personal fatigue from playing the game that period of time.

[Saviour13]

Yea. What prompted this thread was a game I just played

Garza had 4 hits into the 7th, given up 1 run. Anything I threw was getting hit. So I brought in Samardzija. Couldn't get a strike past a single hitter. Went from being up 3-1 to losing the game 3-7.. super frustrating.

[Qrusher14242]

i have the same problems...my relievers are just terrible...all of sudden pitches aren't called, can't through a strike. It's frustrating

[AUTiger1]

I find that I pitch better late in games. I usually don't find my stride till after the 3rd or 4th inning and then from there on it's usually pretty smooth. Except for that 1 time that I blundered a hanging slider and it got hit as far as the eye could see and it ended up losing me the game.

[merchant1874]

Quote: Originally Posted by AUTiger1

I find that I pitch better late in games. I usually don't find my stride till after the 3rd or 4th inning and then from there on it's usually pretty smooth. Except for that 1 time that I blundered a hanging slider and it got hit as far as the eye could see and it ended up losing me the game.

Im the same. I seem to give up most of my runs in the 1st 2nd and 3rd.

[DeathJohnson]

I feel like I allow 80% of my total runs allowed in the 2nd and 8th innings. The 2nd has just been terrible for me every game since the start for no conceivable reason, while the 8th always sucks in close games.

I've never had a situation where I had a 1 or 2 run lead, brought someone in to pitch the 8th, and had them not give up a run. I had a 1 run lead and my pitcher gave up 2, partially because the defense sucks in this game. Then I came back to take the lead with 2 more scored with 2 out in the 9th. My closer came in, Bautista missed his second routine fly ball in two innings and the umpire made a ridiculous call giving someone a walk to load the bases despite how they swung with 2 strikes and the pitch was in the strike zone anyway. Just barely got out of that crap.

[jcar0725]

I find that it helps to not pitch with any type of routine, or predictability.