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...ninth inning as the Red Sox won 5-4 at Tampa Bay on Tuesday night. "What did Willie Stargell used to say about Steve Carlton's slider? 'It's like trying to drink coffee with a fork,"' Red Sox pitching coach Joe Kerrigan said. "That's...
...The Twins bullpen then blew a 3-0 lead, and even though they came back to win 5-4, Mays missed out on matching Steve Carlton's 1980 performance against the St. Louis Cardinals. "I had thrown almost 100 pitches, and Tom told me after the...
...his career, joining Boston's Pedro Martinez, who won his third on Monday. Roger Clemens has five, followed by Steve Carlton and Greg Maddux with four each. Sandy Koufax, Tom Seaver and Jim Palmer also have three. "Any times you're mentioned...
...Denny, Philadelphia 1982 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia 1981 -- Fernando Valenzuela, Los Angeles 1980 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia 1979 -- Bruce...Gaylord Perry, San Diego 1977 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia 1976 -- Randy...
...John Denny, Philadelphia 1982 - Steve Carlton, Philadelphia 1981 - Fernando Valenzuela, Los Angeles 1980 - Steve Carlton, Philadelphia 1979 - Bruce Sutter...Gaylord Perry, San Diego 1977 - Steve Carlton, Philadelphia 1976 - Randy Jones...
...exciting than Denny McLain's 30th win in 1968 or Bob Gibson's World Series record 17 strikeouts the same year or Steve Carlton's 19-strikeout game a year later. Any short list of baseball's "memorable moments" is bound to skip some...
...today, but the team won, and that's the bottom line," he said. The only other left-hander to reach 19 was Steve Carlton, in 1969, losing to the New York Mets 4-3. With 3,132 strikeouts, Johnson passed Bob Gibson (3,117) for...
...up on the strikeout list is Bert Blyleven, third with 3,701. Nolan Ryan holds the career record with 5,714 and Steve Carlton is second with 4,136. In the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers haven't had much to be happy about recently...
...put up on the scoreboard. Clemens finished with nine strikeouts, giving him 3,705 for his career. He trails only Steve Carlton (4,136) and Nolan Ryan (5,714). Notes: The Devil Rays beat Toronto 1-0 Sunday and have a franchise-record...
...media. It was only years after they retired that they mellowed. Henry Aaron and Roberto Clemente were equally aloof. Steve Carlton didn't even talk to the press. There is a reason Stan Musial, Yogi Berra, Ernie Banks, Ralph Kiner, Brooks Robinson...