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Old 01-06-2006, 11:47 AM
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please settle a bet
i got 20 bucks on this, guys.

i say that the fewest number of batters a pitcher has faced to earn a complete game is 13.
my friend says no way.

please make him pay. thanx.
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Old 01-06-2006, 12:15 PM
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July 30, 1971
Dick Drago - Royals vs. Orioles?
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Old 01-06-2006, 12:25 PM
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care to explain what happened so i can collect, man?
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Old 01-06-2006, 12:47 PM
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The trick to your question is that you have to think about it from the point of view of a visiting team losing pitcher. Hurl four perfect innings, then give up a lead-off home run in the bottom of the fifth. That's thirteen batters and twelve outs. All you need now is rain and voila! you have a complete gain with only 13 batters involved.

Here is the entry from baseballlibrary.com on this happening to Dick Drago who pitched a complete game 14 batter affair.

"» July 30, 1971: Frank Robinson's home run spoils a no-hit bid by the Royals Dick Drago, who loses, 1–0, in a rain-shortened game. Play is stopped with one out in the 5th. Robby's homer is the 493rd, tying him with Lou Gehrig for 11th place on the homer list."
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Old 01-06-2006, 03:24 PM
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That's interesting...
While your scenario works, you don't even have to go into the bottom of the fifth.

And I believe (contrary to baseballlibrary.com), that is what happened here -- Frank Robinson's homer was in the first inning -- the game was called before the Orioles had any batter in the bottom of the fifth. A 48 minute game!
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Old 01-06-2006, 03:35 PM
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good work, greg!
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Old 01-06-2006, 03:57 PM
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Thanks
Do I get a cut of the 20?
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Old 01-06-2006, 04:09 PM
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what can you do about the last post in this thread ?
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Old 01-06-2006, 04:15 PM
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1. A player gets replaced with 2 strikes and his replacement gets the 3rd strike after the 1st guy goes to the great beyond
2. Courtesy runners
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Old 01-06-2006, 04:21 PM
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i did the askin', now you do the tellin'.
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Old 01-07-2006, 07:50 AM
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Those are my answers...
and I'm stickin' to 'em. (I took the "?"'s off.)
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2. Courtesy runners
http://www.retrosheet.org/courtesy.htm
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Old 01-07-2006, 09:28 AM
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without question, nice work, greg!
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