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Old 10-09-2024, 06:27 AM
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Tiant pitched the first MLB game I ever attended, against Milwaukee, at Fenway. I was 9 years old. I have always remembered that Rico Petrocelli hit a grand slam and the Sox won 9-0 but I had to look up the box score to see how Tiant fared: complete game shutout with 8 hits, 10 Ks, and no walks. The 10th of his 22 wins in 1974.

Thanks for the memory Luis! RIP.
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1971 562/752 - 75% - NM+
1968 261/598 - 44% - NM+
1975 257/660 - 39% - NMMT
1969 229/664 - 35% - NM+
1974 216/728 - 30% - NM+
1957 098/411 - 24% - NM

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