Baseball
In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game, are included on a starting lineup card or are announced as ex ante substitutes, whether they actually play or not, although, in Major League Baseball, the application of this statistic does not extend to consecutive games played streaks.
A starting pitcher, then, may be credited with a game played even as he is not credited with a game started, an inning pitched, or a complete game.
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