We’ll just blow them away.. Dodger manager Walt Alston was torn between starting Drysdale […], October 13, 1960 -- With the World Series between the Yankees and Pirates knotted at 3 games apiece, Game 7 at Pittsburgh's cavernous Forbes Field would provide one of the most dramatic home runs in World Series history. At Yankee Stadium, less than an hour after the Blue Jays lose to New York for their fifth consecutive defeat, Toronto fires their manager, Carlos Tosca. Maddux defeats the Giants, going five innings and allowing four earned runs at SBC Park in San Francisco. We can put it behind us and do what we can to get to postseason.”. When I’m done playing I’ll look back. After a leadoff single by Hank Bauer and a sacrifice bunt by Tony Kubek, Gil McDougald hit a line drive that turned into […], On October 4, 1955, after more than half a century of futility, the Brooklyn Dodgers finally win a World Championship, thanks to Johnny Podres' 2-0 shutout of the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Dave McNally shut out the Mets through five innings and helped himself with a two-run homer in the third inning. Roger Clemens was the last to do it on his fourth attempt for the New York Yankees on June 13 last season.
“Everybody wanted it so bad for him, because he’s such a good guy.” “Anytime you’re around somebody who’s got that kind of greatness about them, it’s always a thrill,” Braves broadcaster Pete Van Wieren said. “Everybody here is, including Bobby [Cox] and the coaches.”, Cox wasn’t surprised by the satisfaction Braves players expressed over Maddux’s win. In the final game of his Hall of Fame career, Cardinals great Bob Gibson gives up a grand slam to Pete LaCock. It will be LaCock's only bases-loaded homer of his career.
In honor of his 54th birthday, MLB Network is re-airing Greg Maddux's 300th career win Tuesday at 9 a.m. CT. And he’s second only to Christy Mathewson in strikeout-walk ratio (1.49 better). Continuing a tradition over a half a century old, the Cardinals announce their new ballpark, scheduled to open in 2006, will also be known as Busch Stadium. “He pitched well enough to win.
Maddux 16 Tough-luck loser Bob Turley gave up a 10th-inning walk to Jim Gilliam, a […], On October 8, 1934 At Navin Field the St Louis Cardinals Paul Dean won his second game of the series, Dean pitched a complete game 7 hitter, he will go 2-0 in his only World Series appearance. “I’m happy for him,” Perez said. Maddux won 20 twice — tied with Nolan Ryan for the second-fewest ever, behind Sutton’s one. Maddux needed support from his bullpen to ring in No. 300. Prior to the start of Game Seven of the 1964 World Series, Cardinals starter Bob Gibson grudgingly obliged the press by posing […], October 14, 1965 - Game 7 1965 World Series. I still have more hair than smoltzy. A fierce […], On October 9, 1956 --In a 10-inning scoreless pitching duel with both starters going all the way, Jackie Robinson's walk-off single to left in the bottom of the 10th won the game for Clem Labine and kept the Dodgers' championship hopes alive. RELATED: Glenn Beckert’s death, '69 Cubs underscore value of sports in a crisis.
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It wasn’t the best game he ever pitched, but his offense came through with plenty of support as Maddux just had to go five to pick up the win.
“I just want to say it’s an honor and privilege to be here,” Maddux said in a pregame ceremony. On Aug. 16, then-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich declared it “Greg Maddux Day” in tribute to the pitcher’s 300th victory. “He’s the best pitcher I ever played behind.”, Since left-hander Mike Hampton wasn’t pitching or charting pitches in the Braves’ game Saturday, he made it his duty to keep track of Maddux on the clubhouse television.
Another byproduct of the five-man-rotation age Maddux pitched in is that only one 300-game winner in history (Don Sutton) had fewer 20-win seasons.
Cubs fans will soon have that opportunity. “I like to look ahead.
ESPN’s Jason Stark explains how, even with four Cy Young Awards to his credit, Maddux is still underappreciated.
To celebrate my 54th birthday tomorrow @MLBNetwork is playing some of my favorite career games. Maddux first NL pitcher to 300 since Carlton, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. “He was as much a part of our success when he was here as anybody,” said third baseman Chipper Jones, who reached the major leagues with Atlanta in September 1993, the first of Maddux’s 11 seasons with the Braves.
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