in MLB history what single game pitching feat was the most amazing and why? (hint: other pitcher had a shutout
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That has to be Harvey Haddix's 12 2/3 inning perfect game that was broken up in the 13th inning. Lew Burdette pitched the whole game for the Milwaukee Braves, giving up 12 hits but no runs.
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12. Most recently done by Mark Whiten in 1993. He also hit 4 homers in that game.\n\nWho had 18? I would like to see it. I looked this up in a baseball record book.
491962
I would have to either go with Andruw Jones or Chip, Chip, Chipper... Both have consistantly performed through out the duration of their career.  So my answer is most definitly John Smoltz.  Hes been a been around forever, and still is a killer pitcher.  He has changed his style to fit the improvement of hitters, and has been one hell of a gunslinger.  No question.
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I've got to agree with DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak here.\n\nSome fun history about the streak:\n\nGame 57 was against Cleveland, who boasted one of the best defensive third basemen in the game at the time.  DiMaggio was robbed TWICE on backhanded stops down the line and thrown out.\n\nThe day after game 57... DiMaggio started another hitting streak of 26 games.\n\nSo do the math... if one of those hits would have gotten through in game 57... the streak would be 83 games.  That's more than half a season.
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I think it's when the pitcher comes in with a 3-run lead or less, or perhaps when the lead is 4 and there are runners on base. Let me check.....\n\n============================================================\nEDIT: OK, here is some info:\n\nRule 10.20 credits a pitcher with a save when he meets all three of the following conditions: \n(1) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club; and \n(2) He is not the winning pitcher; and \n(3) He qualifies under one of the following conditions: \n(a) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning; or \n(b) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat, or on deck (that is, the potential tying run is either already on base or is one of the first two batsmen he faces); or \n(c) He pitches effectively for at least three innings. No more than one save may be credited in each game.\n============================================================\n\nI guess if the reliever pitches the last 3 innings and came in up by 4 (and didn't blow the lead), then he can earn a save.
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According to the Baseball Hall of Fame and assuming you meant any game in general, rather than only MLB, the longest game was  33 innings.\n\nSome interesting tidbits from the longest game in professional baseball history - a 33-inning marathon between the Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox that began on April 18, 1981 and concluded nearly two months later: \n\nExtra special: The game surpassed by four innings the previous longevity record, established by Miami and St. Petersburg of the Florida State League in 1966. \n\nTime of game: 8 hours, 25 minutes. Achy, breaky knees: Wings catcher Dave Huppert caught 31 innings. \n\nSee the link below for full details.
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Monday, June 16\n \nAn MVP's encore: Playing in 500 straight games\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nESPN.com news services\n\n \nOakland Athletics shortstop Miguel Tejada, who on Sunday played in his 499th consecutive game, the longest active streak in baseball, is expected to suit up for No. 500 on Tuesday against the visiting Texas Rangers.\n\n \nNEW YORK -- Hideki Matsui tried for a sliding catch, landed hard on his left wrist and grimaced.\n\nHis consecutive games streak was over at 518 -- and perhaps his season, too.\n\n\nSecond:\n\nThe closest current active streak is 361 by Texas Rangers first baseman and former Mount St. Joseph star Mark Teixeira. \n\nYou didn't specify that you wanted the longest and the second longest, therefore the question was answered as asked.
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was it the inning where (5 people) hall, miller, clark, hardy, and fielder all hit a homerun in the same inning. or was it 4 straight one run wins 3 of them a 9th inning walk off rbi hall, miller, jenkins.
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When Babe Ruth retired with 714 HRs, no one else had even 400.  They said no one will ever break Babe Ruth's HR record.\n\nIn the 1960s, one baseball book stated that Ty Cobb's record of 892 stolen bases "is not likely to be broken" (Lou Brock was then in his rookie season.\n\nAbout 1972 or 73, Baseball Digest ran an article stating that 3,000 strikeouts is the "toughest mark for pitchers"... At that time, only Walter Johnson had reached that plateau, and the article stated that Bob Gibson was the only (then) active player with a shot at 3,000 Ks... Jim Bunning was, at the time, 2nd on the all time list with just over 2,800 Ks...  Turns out that NINE pitchers who were then active later cleared 3,000 Ks... Three other pitchers who had not started their careers at that time also cleared 3,000, those being Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens and Greg Maddux.\n\nIn the Sept 1972 Baseball Digest, an article stated that Roberto Clemente will perhaps be the last player in history to accumulate 3,000 hits (Clemente was the 11th player to do so)... I can't even count how many guys have done that since then... (EDIT: I just looked it up...there are now TWENTY SIX members of the 3,000 hit club... more than double the amount of members in that club back in 1972).\n\nSo no, Glavine will not be the last 300 game winner... it may or may not become more rare, but it will be done again.  Don't ask by whom...
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Jeter ...his clutch hitting in the World Series always fascinated me. He was the first pro athelete my age I saw have real success, I've always been a little in awe of that.
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Roberto Clemente. He covered an amazing amount of ground and had an unbelievable arm.
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In Baseball: To preserve (another pitcher's win) by protecting one's team's lead during a stint of relief pitching. \n\nAccording to the Official Major League rules: \n\nCredit a pitcher with a save when he meets all three of the following conditions: \n\n(1) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club; and \n\n(2) He is not the winning pitcher; and \n\n(3) He qualifies under one of the following conditions: \n\n(a) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning; or \n\n(b) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat, or on deck (that is, the potential tying run is either already on base or is one of the first two batsmen he faces); or \n\n(c) He pitches effectively for at least three innings. No more than one save may be credited in each game. \n\nA pitcher who records the final out for the winning team WILL NOT be credited with a save in the following situations: \n\n(1) He enters the game in the final inning with a 3-run lead and nobody on base, but does not complete a full inning. Under these conditions, a pitcher must complete one full inning to earn a save. \n\n(2) A pitcher cannot create his own save situation. For example, if a pitcher enters the game in the final inning with a 5-0 lead and nobody on base, he will not earn a save by allowing four runs before recording the final out. \n\n(3) Pitching the final inning for the winning team does not guarantee a save. Please refer to conditions a, b and c above when determining if a pitcher entered the game under save conditions.
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nolan is the man! 5,714 strikeouts.  Only Rocket has 4,000.  That record will never be touched.  7 no hitters.  Are you kidding me. & no hitters, people go their whole life and never get one.  Nolan is the man.\nI don't know the name, but nolan is the man.
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Would have to say Babe Ruth. Not only did he hit 714 home runs, which stood as the major league record for nearly 40 years, but he was a career  .342 hitter with a .474 on base percentage. If that's not enough, he was also one of the best pitchers the game has ever seen with a 94-46 record a 2.28 career ERA and still holds the record for consecutive scoreless innings pitching in the World Series.
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A few reasons. 1). The five man rotation which cuts down a pitcher's starts to around 30-32 games a season. Up until the start of the 162 game era, pitchers could routinely pitch 38-40+ games a year. Cy Young started 906 games in his 20+ years as a pitcher. 2). To protect their multi-million $ investments, teams "baby" their pitchers so they rarely pitch on less than 3-4 days rest or throw in between starts. Which leads to 3). More time on the DL (and less starts) because they don't throw as much to build up arm strength and brings us to 4).The pitch count. You think Warren Spahn was ever pulled after throwing 110 pitches? Which gave birth to 5). The advent of the middle relief specialists. You can thank Tony LaRussa for bringing in a left handed reliever in the 7th to face one batter. Go 8 innings with the lead and you control your chance to win. Get pulled in the 6th or 7th and you leave it to a guy who couldn't cut it as a starter. A 20 game winner used to be the gold standard. Now it's 15. Who said today's players are much better than the players from the past?
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There have been several who have pitched a perfect game by getting out all 27 batters in a row in a nine inning game. However, no one has ever struck out 27 batters in a row.\n\nI hope this helps.
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Here's a link to some very informative fast pitch material which, in chart form, nicely presents situations for a pitcher and recommended pitch types and placement. I'm sorry, it is much too detailed to recap for you here, but I recommend that if you are serious about being an effective fast pitch chucker, you place the link in your favourites or print it out. ty.