St. Louis Cardinals rookie pitcher Braden Looper makes an auspicious major league debut in St. Louis’ 6 – 0 victory over the Dodgers. Looper enters the game in the 9th inning and strikes out all three batters he faces – Todd Zeile, Raúl Mondesi, and Paul Konerko. The Dodgers are held to three hits by four St. Louis pitchers.
On March 31, 1998 — St. Louis Cardinals rookie pitcher Braden Looper makes an auspicious major league debut in St. Louis’ 6 – 0 victory over the Dodgers. Looper enters the game in the 9th inning and strikes out all three batters he faces – Todd Zeile, Raúl Mondesi, and Paul Konerko. The Dodgers are held to three hits by four St. Louis pitchers.
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Baseball Reference March 31
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National Pastime March 31
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