Episode 112 â This Week in Baseball Two of the best pitchers of the Dead Ball Era faced off 109 years ago this week, Jack Coombs and Ed Walsh put up matching goose eggs for 16 innings before the game between the Athletics and White Sox was called on a account of darkness. It servesâŠ
Claude Osteen Position: PitcherBats: Left  âąÂ  Throws: Left5-11, 160lb (180cm, 72kg)Born: August 9, 1939 in Caney Springs, TNHigh School: Reading HS (Reading, OH)Debut: July 6, 1957 (11,475th in major league history)vs. STL 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ERLast Game: September 27, 1975vs. MIN 4.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ERFull Name: Claude Wilson OsteenNicknames: GomerPronunciation: \oh-STEEN\View Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from the SABR BioProjectâŠ
Steve Carlton lifts a grand slam off Fernando Valenzuela to lead the Phillies to a 7 â 2 win over the Dodgers.
On June 10, 1974, Mike Schmidt hits what may be the longest single in major league history. The Philadelphia Philliesâ third baseman slams a ball off Astros hurler Claude Osteentoward center field, with enough distance to clear the fence at the Houston Astrodome. The ball suddenly hits a caroms of the public address speaker thatâŠ
1974 â Cesar Cedeno drills two homers and drives in five to pace Houston past Atlanta, 7-0 . Claude Osteen, who was dealt by the Dodgers over the winter, scatters seven hits.Â
1973 â Slugger Jim Wynn is traded to the Dodgers for pitchers Claude Osteen and Dave Culpepper. A holder of many team records, Wynn rebounds to help the Dodgers to the National League title in 1974 while Osteen would own a 9-9 mark before being traded in mid-season.Â
At Houstonâ Claude Osteen allows 4 hits and rookie Bill Bucknerâs homer accounts for all the scoring as the Dodgers beat the Astrosâ 2 â 0. Don Wilson takes the loss. Osteen was 6-0 last year against Houston.
July 6, 1970, Cesar Cedeno blasts the first homerun of his career in the bottom of the 6th at the Astrodome off Los Angeles Dodgers Claude Osteen. The homerun scored Bob Watson and gave the Astroâs a 4-3 lead. The game will eventually end up in extra innings with the Dodgers scoring 5 in theâŠ
 September 11, 1969 â Houston Astros and Don Wilson vs Los Angeles Dodgers and Claude Osteen @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links Baseball-Reference Box ScoreÂ
On May 12, 1969, At Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals fireballer Bob Gibson becomes the seventh pitcher in National League history to strike out the side on nine pitches. In the 7th inning Gibson fans, Len Gabrielson, Paul Popovich and Pinch Hitter John Miller. Gibson (4-2) beats the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-2. Gibson also wentâŠ
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