There have been several instances of 300-game winners facing each other in a game. But who were the first pair of 300+ win teammates to pitch in the same game?
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was it the Niekro's ?Comment -
Only one Niekro has 300+ wins, Phil. And, yes, Phil was one of the 300-game winners for this question. The other half of the answer is ???Comment -
gaylord perry ?Comment -
Here's a thought.
Phil Neikro bounced around at the end of his career - Toronto, Cleveland, Yankees. I'm trying to think of who he might have crossed paths with. It occurs to me that Steve Carlton also drifted through Cleveland.
Steve Carlton and Phil Neikro?Comment -
Knucksie & Lefty it is...
On April 9, 1987, in Toronto's Exhibition Stadium, Indians pitchers Phil Niekro and Steve Carlton became the first pair of 300-game winning teammates to pitch in the same game. Niekro tossed the first five innings for Cleveland in their 14-3 triumph, earning his 312th career dubya. Carlton, who entered the game with 323 wins, came out of the pen and chunked the final four innings to earn the second, and last, save of his career.
As Yogi might say, "You could look it up."
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