Suppose Jeff Karstens (RHP-PIT) had walked Chris B. Young in the 8th inning today but retired the next four batters. He would have joined select company: He would have had a very specific thing in common with exactly one other pitcher.
Describe that "thing in common" exactly, and name that other pitcher.
Posted by Matt Bruce at August 6, 2008 02:49 PMPitched a nono in his 2nd big league start like C. Buchholz
Posted by: at August 6, 2008 02:59 PMAlthough according to wikipedia, W. Alvarez did the same thing....hm.
Posted by: at August 6, 2008 03:01 PMThe second comment is correct, so the trivia question is still at large. (The other pitcher was a Cardinal at the time for what it's worth.)
Posted by: me at August 6, 2008 04:11 PMso it must be bud smith? I hate him because he was on my fantasy team in a league that scored bonus points for CG/SO/NH and i had benched him vs. the Padres because they had torched him the previous start.
(I'm responsible for the other two comments.)
Posted by: eugene at August 6, 2008 04:13 PMNope, different surprisingly-bad-Cardinal-to-throw-a-no-hitter.
Posted by: me at August 6, 2008 04:18 PMAh, that comment gives it away...pitched a no-hitter against Randy Johnson (like Jose Jiminez).
Posted by: Paul at August 6, 2008 11:55 PM