Vida Blue of the Oakland A’s strikes out 17 California Angels in 11 innings

On July 9, 1971, At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, 21 year old Vida Blue of the Oakland A’s strikes out 17 California Angels in 11 innings. Rollie Fingers follows with seven scoreless innings of relief. The A’s will eventually win the game, 1-0, in 20 innings, which is the longest shutout in American League History. Angels’ Billy Cowanties a major-league record by fanning six times. Both teams combine for 43 strikeouts, a new major-league record.

The game ends when Angel Mangual’s single scores Curt Blefary just before the 1:00 AM curfew.

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