1958 – Orioles manager Paul Richards lists three pitchers in his starting line-up, hoping for a scoring chance in the 1st inning, at which point he can remove the extra pitchers for a batter of his choice. The three are Jack Harshman in CF, batting 5th; Milt Pappas at 2B, batting 7th; and Billy O’Dell, batting 9th at P. Only O’Dell bats as he goes to 14-11, losing to Kansas City’s Ned Garver, 7 – 1. The A’s plate five in the 8th, paced by Bob Cerv’s 33rd home run.

On September 11, 1958 — 1958 – Orioles manager Paul Richards lists three pitchers in his starting line-up, hoping for a scoring chance in the 1st inning, at which point he can remove the extra pitchers for a batter of his choice. The three are Jack Harshman in CF, batting 5th; Milt Pappas at 2B, batting 7th; and Billy O’Dell, batting 9th at P. Only O’Dell bats as he goes to 14-11, losing to Kansas City’s Ned Garver, 7 – 1. The A’s plate five in the 8th, paced by Bob Cerv’s 33rd home run.


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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 11
National Pastime September 11
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
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