April 30, 2008 at 10:35PM View BBCode
Don Thomas had a perfect game through 8 innings when he was pulled for a pinch hitter in the bottom of the 8th with one on and no out in a nothing-nothing game. Chappelle (the PH) grounded out but moved the runner to 2nd, then Chicago walked the bases loaded and we got a sac fly to get the run in. The first relief pitcher allowed a single to ruin the combined perfect game, but then newly acquired Tommy Jimenez came in to pick up his first save as a River Cat.May 01, 2008 at 08:46PM View formatted
May 01, 2008 at 09:51PM View BBCode
I think you're exactly right! I remember reading once where Sparky was talking about pulling his pitcher (I don't remember who), and one of his coaches says "What?!?! He has a No Hitter going!"May 02, 2008 at 05:11AM View BBCode
They didn't call him "The Hook" for nothing! Lifetime Reds fan and grew up watching the Big Red Machine. Sparky was a great manager, but left his pitchers on a very short line.May 02, 2008 at 07:18PM View BBCode
I'm lifelong Tigers fan. He drove me crazy as our manager even though we did win a world series with him.Pages: 1