Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates tie a National League record by combining to use 17 pitchers in one gam

August 11, 1986August 10, 2021 Pitching Feats

On August 11, 1986, At Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates tie a National League record by combining to use 17 pitchers in one game. T

The Cubs parade a record 10 pitchers in a 17-inning, 10 – 8 loss to the Pirates. Pittsburgh uses 7 hurlers. The game is a continuation of a contest that started on April 20th but was suspended because of darkness. Barry Jones‚ the winning pitcher, who strikes out the side‚ and Barry Bonds‚ who hits the game-winning RBI‚ were in the minors when the game started. Loser Frank DiPino started the season with Houston.

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