Many baseball fans were stunned Saturday when they Clayton Kershaw, long-time star of the Dodgers, give up 6 runs in the first inning of the Division Series against the Diamondbacks.
The first 5.
Justin Steele left last Wednesday’s game against the Rays after 3 innings due to forearm tightness.
He became only the second Cubs starter ever to retire 9 batters, then depart. Jose Guzman had.
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On Sept. 19, 1950, Frank Hiller of the Cubs became the 33rd pitcher to face the minimum of 27 batters in a 9-inning complete game without pitching a.
The scoring rules clearly specify the criteria for a starting pitcher to be awarded a victory:
1. He must complete at least 5 full innings
2. He must exit with his team leading, or his team must.