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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?

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