How does this happen ... Where's ECK

[Cold Beer Here]

My team has a 4-1 takes a 4-1 lead into the bottome of the ninth. Set-up Mark Littell pitches a scoreless eighth; gets into trouble in the home ninth and my closer Eckersley never enters the game. What give HAL?

[danielz]

Did Eck pitch in previous games?
If yes, he was tired. If no, I would be miffed too.