Pete Vukovich pitches the first shutout in Blue Jay history, blanking Baltimore at Memorial Stadium, 2-0. The victory also marks the 24 year-old’s first scoreless complete contest, a feat he will accomplish eight times during his 11-year career.

On June 26, 1977 Pete Vukovich pitches the first shutout in Blue Jay history, blanking Baltimore at Memorial Stadium, 2-0. The victory also marks the 24 year-old’s first scoreless complete contest, a feat he will accomplish eight times during his 11-year career.

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