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Hershiser's 1984 streak, which was the longest scoreless inning streak of the year, was broken up on July 24 by a home run by two-time NL Most Valuable Player Dale Murphy of the Atlanta Braves. His streak included a blown save on July 8 against the St. Louis Cardinals and a nine-inning shutout against the Cardinals on July 19.
Sep 27, 2022 · How many times did he come close to losing it? Here’s a game-by-game look at Hershiser’s scoreless streak: Game 1: Aug. 30, Stade Olympique. Final: Dodgers 4, Expos 2. Innings total: 4. Hershiser allowed a pair of RBI hits with two outs in the fifth, which would be the final two runs he allowed during the 1988 regular season.
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Though only regular-season innings count in the record books, Hershiser unofficially extended his streak to 67 in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Mets on Oct. 4. That postseason, he posted a 1.05 ERA over 42 2/3 innings, threw two shutouts and was named Most Valuable Player of both the NLCS and World Series.
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Aug 27, 2013 · Dale Murphy, a two-time National League MVP, had snapped Hershiser's 33 2/3 inning scoreless streak in 1984 with a home run. On this day, Hershiser struck him out four times.
Hershiser in 1988 led the league in wins (23), innings (267), shutouts (8) and complete games (15). He was third in ERA at 2.26. [18] He finished the season with a record 59 consecutive scoreless innings pitched, breaking the mark of innings, held by former Dodger Don Drysdale.
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Apr 12, 2021 · No. 6: Orel Hershiser’s scoreless innings streak (62 first-place votes, 16,918 points) From 1984 to 1989, Orel Hershiser was the Dodgers’ best pitcher, and one of the best pitchers...
Apr 5, 2024 · On April 5, 1989, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser had his record-setting 59 consecutive scoreless innings streak snapped in his first start after winning the 1988 World...
