I was more descriptive in my letter to the Rules Committee about 20 years ago, saying the reliever threw one pitch, which was hit for a double. It drives in the tying run, but the hitter is out trying to stretch it to a triple. The rules state that a pitcher can be deprived of a win if he pitches "briefly and ineffectively" and I asked - "what could be more briefer and ineffective that that" and why, based on that EXISTING RULE the official scorer couldn't award the win to the starter? I got a curt response that said it would conflict with another rule that said the win is awarded to the pitcher of record when the wining run is scored(if the starter pitched at least five innings) They did not offer a path to change the rule, and I gave up. Maybe someone should try again. They could call it the DeGrom Rule. Later