I was looking up some game accounts in archives of The Sporting News on paperofrecord.com and came across the following account from a Cardinals-Cubs game on October 1, 1920, won by the Cubs 3-2 in 17 innings. (Note that both starting pitchers, Pete Alexander of the Cubs and Jesse Haines of the Cardinals pitched complete games):

"In the first six innings, the Cubs got six hits off Haines and scored two runs. From then until the seventeenth the Cardinal pitcher did not allow a hit. Except for two bases on balls he pitched a perfect game for 11 innings, then he blew up in the final round."

I thought that was kind of harsh -- "blew up in the final round." Actually, since the Cubs did get four hits in the 17th inning, I guess maybe that does qualify as "blowing up." It is inconceivable that a starting pitcher would throw 17 innings in today's game never mind not being taken out at the first sign of "blowing up."

Jan

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