[Alberta's Child]

I think the scenario I described was exactly what happened in the 2016 NL wild card playoff game between the Giants and Mets. Madison Bumgarner and Noah Syndergaard matched up in a brilliant pitcher's duel. Syndergaard actually outpitched Bumgarner through seven innings ... he had 10 strikeouts and didn't give up a hit until the sixth inning.

I'm pretty sure Syndergaard came out of the game for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the seventh ... and the Giants went on to win, 3-0.

[FredZarguna]

Pitchers come out because of pitch count and other metrics that indicate that this time through the rotation the hitters either are already, or are likely to, catch on to their stuff.

If you look at the metrics of pinch hitting it is completely senseless to pull a hot hand for one out, and it simply is not done.