b) Tony Conigliaro
c) Jim Kaat
d) Pete Rose
e) Carl Yastrzemski
9. All of these greats were around--though none played in--the great 1968 World Series between the Tigers and the Cardinals. That series featured a great pitching match-up between Bob Gibson (1.12 ERA that year) and Denny McLain (the last 30-game winner at 31-4 that year). To no one's surprise, one pitcher won three games in the series that ended with the Tigers triumphing, four games to three. To everyone's surprise, though, the pitcher accomplishing this rare feat was neither Gibson or McLean. Ten points if you can identify that pitcher.
a) Earl Wilson
b) Steve Carlton
c) Mickey Lolich
d) Nelson Briles
e) Joe Sparma
10. We move from great Series pitching performances to terrible Series hitting performances. Ever since the American League adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973, d.h.'s have been employed in alternating World Series. Not surprisingly, AL pitchers have enjoyed little success for the plate, going 0-for their last 73. Ten Points if you can name the last AL hurler to bang out a hit in the Series.
a) Tim Stoddard
b) Jim Palmer
c) Tommy John
d) Rick Reuschel
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