After 685 major league games, Greg Maddux has still got it.
The veteran righty pitched his first complete game in two years last night, in a 7-1 San Diego Padres victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Maddux (3-2, 3.20 ERA) retired the first 16 batters he faced, struck out five and walked none in his 109th career complete game, picking up win #336 and strikeout #3200. Ridiculous.
The 41-year-old carried a three-hit shutout into the ninth, but Juan Castro singled and advanced to third on Ryan Freel's base hit. One out later, Ken Griffey Jr. ruined everything with a sac fly before Brandon Phillips struck out to end the game.
Maddux required only 46 pitches for the first five innings, totalling 96 for the entire contest.
[San Diego Union Tribune] | [Gaslamp Ball]
6 comments:
It's like geriatric day around here!
Does that fire you up, Bass?
Greg Maddux started pitching before I was born.
Just wanted to clarify that one.
Holy crap!
Yeah Maddux is old.. But he's one of the best of all time. Look at his 16 Gold Gloves and 4 Cy Youngs. Who cares if hes old. He doesnt throw hard at all, so his arm has been strongh is whole career. I'd take him over Clemens any day.
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Like I said, he's still got it. He throws 86 mph and still makes batters look ridiculous.
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