you don't have to pitch five to get a loss, only a win, so yeah, he will get the loss. Gah. Its hard to find a positive. EDIT: ANd yes, I was unaware of that rule.
I don't think that Kerry Wood and Steve Stone in the same clubhouse is a recipie for success. Good point. Still, it seems to me (mind you I'm often wrong) that Stone has a good mind for the game.