Bruce Kison Stats & Facts

Bruce Kison Stats & Facts

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  Bruce Kison Position: PitcherBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-4, 178lb (193cm, 80kg)Born: February 18, 1950 in Pasco, WADied: June 2, 2018 in Bradenton, FLDraft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 14th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Pasco HS (Pasco, WA).High School: Pasco HS (Pasco, WA)School: Central Washington University (Ellensburg, WA)Debut: July 4, 1971 (10,759th in MLB history)vs. CHC 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 SO, 4 BB, 4 ERLast Game: October 5, 1985vs. MIL 0.2…

California Angels pitcher Bruce Kison losses no hitter with one out in the 9th for the second time this season

California Angels pitcher Bruce Kison losses no hitter with one out in the 9th for the second time this season

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California Angels pitcher Bruce Kison settles for a one-hitter when Ken Landreaux of the Minnesota Twins hits a double with one out in the 9th inning. California wins, 17 – 0. It is the second time in a year that Kison has lost a no-hitter with one out in the 9th. For Landreaux, the hit marks the beginning of a 31-game hitting streak.

Mike Schmidt charged Bruce Kison after getting hit in the back

Mike Schmidt charged Bruce Kison after getting hit in the back

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test July 8, 1977 – At Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburg Pirate pitcher  Bruce Kison. gives up a three homerun to  Garry Maddox that broke a 3-3 tie giving the Phillies a 6-3 lead in the 7th inning.  After getting Larry Bowa to ground out, Kison hits future Hall of famer and 3 Time MVP Mike Schmidt …

1975 – The Cubs’ Bill Madlock suffers an “incomplete fracture” of his right thumb when hit by a Bruce Kison pitch in a 6 – 5 win over the Pirates.

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1975 – The Cubs’ Bill Madlock suffers an “incomplete fracture” of his right thumb when hit by a Bruce Kison pitch in a 6 – 5 win over the Pirates.

The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates split a doubleheader marked by a free-for-all which is later credited with inspiring Pittsburgh and turning its season around. The fight starts after a 4th inning beanball when Jack Billingham plunks pitcher Bruce Kison, bringing both teams onto the field. When Sparky Anderson accidentally steps on Ed Kirkpatrick’s foot, the Buc catcher shoves the Reds manager, earning him a punch from the Reds’ Andy Kosco. Pedro Borbon pins Daryl Patterson, pulling his hair out and a piece of flesh.

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The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates split a doubleheader marked by a free-for-all which is later credited with inspiring Pittsburgh and turning its season around. The fight starts after a 4th inning beanball when Jack Billingham plunks pitcher Bruce Kison, bringing both teams onto the field. When Sparky Anderson accidentally steps on Ed Kirkpatrick’s foot, the Buc catcher shoves the Reds manager, earning him a punch from the Reds’ Andy Kosco. Pedro Borbon pins Daryl Patterson, pulling his hair out and a piece of flesh.

Roberto Clemente’s two-out, two-strike, two-run bomb breaks a 4 – 4 tie in the 7th as the Pirates win their 21st game in 26 tries

Roberto Clemente’s two-out, two-strike, two-run bomb breaks a 4 – 4 tie in the 7th as the Pirates win their 21st game in 26 tries

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On June 11, 1972 Roberto Clemente’s two-out, two-strike, two-run bomb breaks a 4 – 4 tie in the 7th. His two-out, 9th-inning single provides insurance for Pittsburgh’s 7 – 5 win. Los Angeles’s first four runs score by way of three long balls, two of them inside the park, courtesy of Manny Mota and Willie…

Career triple No. 160 for Roberto Clemente puts Pittsburgh up, 1 – 0, on Atlanta and the Bucs never look back. Clemente comes home on Richie Hebner’s single and solo home runs from Willie Stargell and Dave Cashprovide Pittsburgh’s next two runs. Cash’s 8th-inning RBI double supplies additional insurance and reliever Bruce Kison responds with a perfect 8th and 9th to nail down the 5 – 2 win for starter Dock Ellis.

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Career triple No. 160 for Roberto Clemente puts Pittsburgh up, 1 – 0, on Atlanta and the Bucs never look back. Clemente comes home on Richie Hebner’s single and solo home runs from Willie Stargell and Dave Cashprovide Pittsburgh’s next two runs. Cash’s 8th-inning RBI double supplies additional insurance and reliever Bruce Kison responds with a perfect 8th and 9th to nail down the 5 – 2 win for starter Dock Ellis.