"They had sent him down after the inning to interview me. I was more about trying to get movement on my pitches than velocity. Six Dodgers have worn No. By coincidence, that happened to be Orel's number and I stuck with it.". [38] [39], In order that Hershiser and the rest of the staff could have their normal number of days of rest heading into the playoff series that could start as early as October 3, Hershiser pitched on only three days rest rather than making his regular start on September 24. "Go and get the No. "Colin Powell asked me for my table card, it was like 32.

He was born in Baltimore, Maryland. We did it live, during the game, after they took me out.''. He umpired in the National League Division Series in 1995, 1996 and 1997. The Dodgers lost in 16 innings, but Hershiser got the historic ball from the last out of the 10th.

After the season, he was invited to the White House.

"The way he ended he was on one of those rolls where he did everything right," Hawkins said. Hershiser had a brilliant postseason in 1988, going 3-0 with a 1.05 ERA, two shutouts and a save.

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[27] The game marked Hershiser's fourth consecutive complete game (and twelfth of the season). The scoreless streak was broken on an RBI hit by Reds first baseman Todd Benzinger in the first inning of Hershiser's first start in 1989.

"You always want to be the one who breaks up something whether it's a no-hitter or scoreless streak.

You can call it a run-and-hit." "Colin Powell asked me for my table card, it was like 32. Furthermore, four of the final five games in the streak were played in the Pacific Time Zone, limiting the games' visibility to the rest of the country.

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It was a great run. Mark Simon helps oversee the ESPN Stats & Information blog. [87] Hershiser's September 23 shutout moved him to third on the all-time consecutive scoreless innings list, behind Johnson and Drysdale. Even though Hershiser had the second-best (behind Dwight Gooden) career ERA among active pitchers, he believed that someone would surpass the record because he did not feel he was that great a pitcher, saying, "I think someone's going to break it from me because I know I'm not any big deal". I was given No. [33] Hershiser's ERA in the seven consecutive complete games had fallen to 0.57. Great player, huge man. You love baseball. If he ... made 10 pitches out of [his] location, that was a lot. "We were in a pennant race and just trying to win ballgames. He pitched the clinching Game 5 against the A's, going the distance. [7] [89] Contemporaneous sources such as The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times noted that when Butler swiped at Griffin's leg, Griffin threw over the head of Tracy Woodson.

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The Dodgers lost in 16 innings, but Hershiser got the historic ball from the last out of the 10th. [91] Lasorda, Perranoski and Ben Hines all felt he owed it to the game and to himself to continue. [107] The record-setting game drew an attendance of 22,596. The Dodgers went on to win the Series in five games. The Braves played their inaugural season in Atlanta, following their relocation from Milwaukee. The game marked Hershiser's third consecutive and tenth complete game of the season. [21] With Jefferies on second, Darryl Strawberry posted an RBI double on a pitch he described as up in the strike zone. [78] The Dodgers entered the game with an 89–63 record and an 8-game lead in the NL West over the Cincinnati Reds, while the San Francisco Giants were 10.5 games back in fourth place in the division with a 79–74 record entering the game. Friday, Aug. 30, marks the 25th anniversary of the beginning of Orel Hershiser's Major League record-setting 59-consecutive-innings scoreless streak. He had a marvelous career, which included one of the greatest seasons -- 1988 -- a pitcher has ever had. [11] With his fourth straight complete game, Hershiser raised his record to 19–8, making him 3–1 with a 1.00 ERA in those games. We did it live, during the game, after they took me out.''. Then a Griffin error on a Glenn Davis ground ball moved the runner to third base and dangerously close to home plate. I was thinking, 'There has to be another out. [103] According to some sources, Drysdale was the person who convinced Hershiser to take the mound for the tenth inning, saying, "I gave him a kick in the pants and told him to get out there and go as far as he can". Then Benzinger, with whom Hershiser was unfamiliar, singled through the right side of the Dodger infield to score Larkin thus ending Hershiser's streak. That would have tarnished the whole thing." [91] However, he had some close calls in a couple of innings.

[60] The Dodgers entered the game with a 77–57 record and a 5-game lead in the NL West over the Astros, while the Atlanta Braves were 31 games back in sixth place in the division with a 46–88 record entering the game.

When it was time to leave, a Marine in dress whites walked us to our limo. [25] Hershiser said, about reaching this accomplishment, "It's a goal that the world sets as a standard, and when you reach it, it's a great feeling".

Hershiser held the Padres scoreless in the 10th to set a new record. The major league record for longest scoreless streak had been 58 innings. [137], In 2014, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw pitched 41 consecutive scoreless innings, before giving up a solo home run to Padres' Chase Headley on July 10. It ended on July 26.

I had to work hard adjusting and got away with pitches I wouldn't have if I was going badly." "The chances of someone doing it are 100 percent," Hershiser said. The Dodgers' bullpen had led the league in saves that year. "Guys would say to move up in the box, or back in the box. [34] Publications such as The New York Times , Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times began to take note of the streak length and the nearer horizon of the record as Hershiser reached 40 consecutive innings with this win. He was unable to make his high school varsity team until he was a junior, [47] and he went undrafted as a high schooler.

It was awkward.

"We knew when he was pitching that the game was over.". [12] Prior to the game, Hershiser trailed teammate Tim Leary in shutouts, six to three, and Leary also combined with other pitchers to record a shutout that was not counted in his individual total. Hershiser responded by striking out opposing pitcher Rick Mahler and Ron Gant and then retiring Jeff Blauser on a flyball to left.

He failed to make the Bowling Green State University team as a freshman, and after graduating, he struggled through two years in both Double A and Triple A baseball. ", "Orel showed me a foolproof way to grip the sinker, so that I didn't ever leave it up," Leary said. The 10-inning outing against the Padres wasn't enough to continue a run of eight straight complete games for Hershiser. There has to be another inning.'''. [33] [73] Hershiser retired the final 13 batters in a row.

When your team is winning big, you trade outs for runs a lot, but early in the streak, I couldn't, because not giving up runs was part of winning games.". Nicknamed the “Bulldog,” Hershiser ended the 1988 season with a record 59 consecutive scoreless innings. He had a marvelous career, which included one of the greatest seasons -- 1988 -- a pitcher has ever had. Hershiser broke Don Drysdale's record with 59 consecutive scoreless innings. The anatomy of a 3-0 comeback, How MLB old school beat new: Inside the Astros' big inning that won Game 6, MLB Playoffs Daily: Can Braves eliminate Dodgers, plus climactic Astros-Rays Game 7, MLB Friday Takeaways: Astros make history in forcing Game 7; Dodgers stay alive, Ranking 35 trades that shaped the Rays, Astros, Dodgers and Braves, Baseball keeps losing legends in 2020, and Joe Morgan might have been the smallest and mightiest of them all, 2021 MLB draft order set by 2020 standings, How the Rays are winning big without spending big money, Breakout stars, dramatic moments and key themes: What we've learned so far this MLB postseason, MLB offseason preview: What's next for teams already out of the playoffs. The Elias Sports Bureau notes that over the past 50 years, only two other pitchers had multiple streaks of at least 33 2/3 scoreless innings: Gaylord Perry (40 innings in 1967 and 39 innings in 1970) and Luis Tiant (41 innings in 1968 and 40 innings in 1972). [7] Nonetheless, he would lead the NL in innings pitched for a third consecutive season in 1989. Although he completed the ninth inning in each start, the streak's final game lasted 16 innings, of which he only pitched the first ten. [69] With the streak at 31 innings Hershiser tied Jackson in number of wins, [29] and moved into a tie for the sixth longest scoreless streak for the franchise since the 1958 relocation to Los Angeles.

Tim Kurkjian's baseball fix takes a stop at the day Orel Hershiser retired from baseball (June 27, 2000) as he reflects on his career. He later became a broadcast color analyst for the Dodgers. The 1988 season was a memorable one for the Dodgers as a squad that was picked to finish fourth wound up winning the World Series, beating the heavily favored New York Mets and Oakland Athletics on the way.

[61] With the September 5 win, the Dodgers retained their 5-game lead. The answer to that: Drysdale still holds the record for most consecutive shutouts, with six. The 2014 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 125th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 57th season in Los Angeles.

"If you combine regular season and playoffs, I gave up seven runs in 101 2/3 innings, which to me is even more impressive than the 59 scoreless.". Thus, Hershiser did not match Drysdale's record of six consecutive complete game shutouts. [81] The Dodgers' runs came on Mickey Hatcher's first home run of the season in the eighth inning.

Dodgers closer Jay Howell finished the 1988 season with 18 consecutive scoreless innings. [7] Hershiser's record was overshadowed because the 1988 Summer Olympics and the start of the 1988 National Football League season occurred at the same time. "I slid into second and I could touch the bag ... and Bob Engel called me out.

[116] The Dodgers endured three errors and a passed ball in the game. Halfway through the final game, Parker exclaimed, "I've never been pushed around by a shortstop before. The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different ones and the longevity associated with them.

"I am a crier,'' Hershiser said. "I think Tommy Lasorda was the only one in the dugout who knew what I meant.". I'd have told him to get his buns out there and get them."

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