Best single game pitching performance for 1998.
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 11, 2009 10:02 PM MDT
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Ok, ok, ok, pitching, Coors Field, Mile High, altitude. Words not commonly associated with good things for pitchers. After several days of scouring over mountains, piles, pages, rows, columns, so many numbers that my head still hurts. I have compiled a list of the best single game pitching performances by the Rockies and am asking for your help in determining the top spot.
I do apologize for the length of time between 1997 and the 1998 posts. I've just been busy with a lot. Anyway here we go:
Here are the previous years winners:
1993 tie - April 15, 1993. David Nied pitches Colorado's first complete game. W 5-3.
1993 tie - June 26, 1993. Reynoso defeats the Giants. W 5-1.
1994 - June 21, 1994. Nied gets the Rockies first shutout against Houston. W 8-0.
1995 - October 1, 1995. Rockies bullpen allows 1 ER in 7 IP and Rockies win the NL Wild Card. W 10-9.
1996 - June 27, 1996. Kevin Ritz CG against LA. W 13-1.
1997 - September 14, 1997. Pedro Astacio gets 12 K's against the Braves. W 4-0.
The nominees for 1998 are:
1. April 30, 1998. Kile's 4 hit shutout against the Mets. W 4-0.
Kile: 9 IP. 4 H. 0 ER. 5 BB. 8 K.
2. June 4, 1998. John Thomson 11K's against Arizona. W 5-2.
Thomson: 9 IP. 5 H. 2 ER. 1 BB. 11 K.
3. June 12, 1998. Kile's 2 ER CG loss against the Dodgers. L 1-2.
Kile: 8 IP. 5 H. 2 ER. 1 BB. 7 K.
4. July 21, 1998. Mark Brownson's 4 hitter against Houston. W 5-0.
Brownson: 9 IP. 4 H. 0 ER. 1 BB. 7 K.
5. August 5, 1998. Jamey Wright's CG against the Pirates. W 6-2.
Wright: 9 IP. 5 H. 2 ER. 0 BB. 5 K.
6. August 6, 1998. John Thomson follows up Wright with a second CG against the Pirates. W 5-1.
Thomson: 9 IP. 4 H. 1 ER. 2 BB. 5 K.
7. September 10, 1998. Kile's CG against Florida. W 3-1.
Kile: 9 IP. 2 H. 1 ER. 2 BB. 5 K.
All 1998 pitching gamelogs can be found here: 1998 pitching logs.
Please vote for on the games listed here or, if the game is not listed, please vote for other and list the game, along with any comments below.
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That was a heckuva major league debut by Brownson
I remember watching and being in awe of his curveball…he was actually one of the first Rockies pitchers that amazed me…and then he completely fell off the map. Still that MLB debut as a Rockie is rivaled only by Jennings’ imo.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on May 12, 2009 12:43 PM MDT reply actions
Brownson
I don’t remember this guy at all.
And holy crap, I went to see what some of the opposing teams’ records were, and I did not realize Houston was so good that year (102-60). That makes Brownson’s outing look even better.
IIRC, he was never a sparkling prospect
as he was a 30th round pick in 1993. I can’t speak to his actual ability, since I was 10 during his debut. I don’t know. He got shelled at Coors Field in his next start and didn’t really do anything after that
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on May 12, 2009 1:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Where did Brownson suddenly come from and disappear too?
In 3 major league seasons with Colorado and Atlanta:
2-2. 48 IP. (18% of his career was this one game here) 6.94 ERA. 32 K.
That was amazing for his 1st start ever to go out and dominate a team that won 102 games that year.
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 12, 2009 3:19 PM MDT up reply actions
err....
3 seasons with Colorado and Philadelphia
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 12, 2009 3:22 PM MDT up reply actions
the reason
the reason i did so well was because i wore #32.my best friend doug million was buried in that uni.jennings wore it also.I blew my arm out in 2001.elbow n shoulder on same day
Mark, thanks for coming in and posting!
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 16, 2009 3:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Finally
I’ve been waiting for the Brownson game.
If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! HOW can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!
Picking Brownson's game
Only because it was my 21st birthday! I was in flight to Vegas as he was dominating
Thanks for voting everyone.
Poll is now closed. Mark Brownson’s game against Houston received the most votes. I will have the 1999 games up ASAP.
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 16, 2009 3:40 PM MDT reply actions
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