Jim Bunning, tossing a frame in relief, strikes out three batters on nine pitches

On August 2, 1959 — In the ninth inning of a 5-4 loss to Boston at Detroit’s Briggs Stadium, Jim Bunning, tossing a frame in relief, strikes out three batters on nine pitches, sending Sammy White, Jim Mahoney, and Ike Delock back to the dugout with bats in their hands. The Tiger right-hander becomes only the tenth pitcher in major league history to accomplish the feat.

The last American League hurler to strike out the side on nine pitches was Lefty Grove, in 1928.
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