June 1, 1965: Bob Veale’s 16 strikeouts
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In 1965, the Pirates made an impressive second-half run at the pennant. That year, as they would the following year, the Bucs finished third to the Giants and pennant-winning Dodgers. On a rainy June 1 evening, with the Pirates riding an 11-game winning streak, fireballer Bob Veale struck out 16 Philadelphia Phillies batters in front of 10,478 fans at Forbes Field. In so doing, the 29-year-old left-hander broke his own Pirates record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game, set the... Читать дальше...
