Worst All-Time Twins Tournament, Tsuyoshi Nishioka Round, Game 1: Scared hitless
Result ‘48 and They got ace-like performances, but one shone brilliantly. Roger Erickson pitched a complete game one-hitter, shutting out ‘48 2-0 to push ‘81 one game closer to a bracket escape. Erickson allowed just two baserunners in his Maddux, a Mickey Vernon single and Sherry Robertson walk the only blemishes through 99 pitches. On the opposing rubber, Walt Masterson nearly matched Erickson’s performance, allowing three hits over 6.2 innings. However, one of those hits left the Senators playing from behind, as Roy Smalley opened the bottom of the fourth by lining Masterson’s...
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