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Relief Appearances Of 3+ IP In Postseason Deciding Games

Posted by Steve Lombardi on March 3, 2011

How many players, from 1903 to 2010, have come into a post-season deciding game out of the bullpen and thrown 3 innings or more?

Here's the list:

Rk Player Date Series Gm# Tm Opp Rslt App,Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR Pit Str GSc IR IS BF AB 2B 3B IBB HBP SH SF GDP SB CS PO BK WP ERA WPA RE24 aLI
1 Nolan Ryan 1969-10-06 NLCS 3 NYM ATL W 7-4 3-9f ,W 7.0 3 2 2 2 7 1       2 0 26 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 0.114 2.704 .905
2 Bud Daley 1961-10-09 WS 5 NYY CIN W 13-5 3-9f ,W 6.2 5 2 0 0 3 1       0 0 26 25 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.035 1.382 .224
3 Bob Turley 1958-10-09 WS 7 NYY MLN W 6-2 3-9f ,W 6.2 2 1 1 3 2 1       2 0 24 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.35 0.241 2.569 1.094
4 Jim Konstanty 1950-10-07 WS 4 PHI NYY L 2-5 1-7 6.2 5 3 3 0 3 1       1 0 25 24 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.05 0.075 0.978 .445
5 Eppa Rixey 1915-10-13 WS 5 PHI BOS L 4-5 3-9f ,L 6.2 4 3 3 2 2 2       1 0 27 24 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.05 -0.349 -0.117 1.410
6 Orval Overall 1906-10-14 WS 6 CHC CHW L 3-8 2-8f 6.1 6 1 1 2 3 0       3 2 27 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.42 -0.033 0.106 .105
7 Pedro Martinez 1999-10-11 ALDS 5 BOS CLE W 12-8 4-9f ,W 6.0 0 0 0 3 8 0       0 0 21 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.380 3.679 .924
8 George Mullin 1909-10-16 WS 7 DET PIT L 0-8 4-9f 6.0 5 6 4 4 1 0       0 0 29 23 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6.00 -0.168 -3.613 .307
9 Larry Sherry 1959-10-08 WS 6 LAD CHW W 9-3 4-9f ,W 5.2 4 0 0 1 1 0       1 0 22 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.112 2.925 .494
10 Ervin Santana 2005-10-10 ALDS 5 LAA NYY W 5-3 2-7 ,W 5.1 5 3 3 2 2 1 81 49   1 0 23 19 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 0.037 0.221 1.125
11 Charlie Leibrandt 1985-10-16 ALCS 7 KCR TOR W 6-2 4-9 ,W 5.1 5 2 2 1 5 0 87 56   0 0 22 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 0.061 0.749 .793
12 Mike Torrez 1977-10-09 ALCS 5 NYY KCR W 5-3 3-8 5.1 3 0 0 3 4 0 76 44   1 0 20 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.166 2.676 .549
13 Wilcy Moore 1932-10-02 WS 4 NYY CHC W 13-6 1-6 ,W 5.1 2 1 0 0 1 0       2 0 19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.084 1.968 .904
14 Rube Walberg 1929-10-14 WS 5 PHA CHC W 3-2 4-9f ,W 5.1 2 0 0 0 6 0       2 0 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.228 3.374 .601
15 Eric King 1987-10-12 ALCS 5 DET MIN L 5-9 2-7 5.0 3 1 1 2 4 0 58 36   2 0 22 18 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1.80 0.061 1.640 .770
16 Roger McDowell 1986-10-15 NLCS 6 NYM HOU W 7-6 9-13 5.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 53 38   0 0 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.635 2.243 1.804
17 Bobby Shantz 1960-10-13 WS 7 NYY PIT L 9-10 3-8 5.0 4 3 3 1 0 0       0 0 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 -0.034 0.401 1.079
18 Joe Page 1947-10-06 WS 7 NYY BRO W 5-2 5-9f ,W 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 0       0 0 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.277 2.276 .798
19 Mike Mussina 2007-10-08 ALDS 4 NYY CLE L 4-6 2-6 4.2 4 2 2 4 3 0 83 46   3 2 20 15 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 -0.038 0.380 .615
20 Bruce Kison 1971-10-06 NLCS 4 PIT SFG W 9-5 3-7 ,W 4.2 2 0 0 2 3 0       0 0 17 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.245 1.810 .821
21 Jack Russell 1933-10-07 WS 5 WSH NYG L 3-4 6-10f,L 4.2 4 1 1 0 3 1       1 0 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 0.106 1.923 1.540
22 George Mogridge 1924-10-10 WS 7 WSH NYG W 4-3 1-5 4.2 4 2 1 1 3 0       1 0 20 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 0.098 1.376 1.048
23 Bill James 1919-10-09 WS 8 CHW CIN L 5-10 1-5 4.2 8 4 3 3 2 0       1 1 23 19 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5.79 -0.076 -1.492 .398
24 Randy Johnson 2005-10-10 ALDS 5 NYY LAA L 3-5 3-7 4.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 59 41   2 0 17 15 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.111 2.518 .474
25 Andy Benes 1996-10-17 NLCS 7 STL ATL L 0-15 1-5 4.1 5 4 4 2 2 1 74 42   1 0 21 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.31 -0.002 -1.393 .103
26 Bob Walk 1991-10-17 NLCS 7 PIT ATL L 0-4 1-5 4.1 2 1 1 3 3 0 71 40   1 0 18 15 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2.08 0.048 1.023 .537
27 Renie Martin 1981-10-09 ALDS 3 KCR OAK L 1-4 4-8f 4.1 0 0 0 2 2 0       1 0 15 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.060 2.058 .205
28 Paul Lindblad 1975-10-07 ALCS 3 OAK BOS L 3-5 5-9f 4.1 3 1 1 1 0 0       2 1 16 13 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2.08 -0.020 0.353 .348
29 Ross Grimsley 1974-10-09 ALCS 4 BAL OAK L 1-2 5-9f 4.1 1 1 1 2 2 0       3 0 15 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.08 0.063 1.499 .747
30 Jim Palmer 1973-10-11 ALCS 5 BAL OAK L 0-3 4-8f 4.1 2 0 0 1 1 0       1 0 16 15 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.058 2.027 .239
31 Slick Castleman 1936-10-06 WS 6 NYG NYY L 5-13 4-8 4.1 3 1 1 2 5 0       2 0 18 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08 0.045 1.582 .867
32 Tommy Bridges 1934-10-09 WS 7 DET STL L 0-11 3-7 4.1 6 4 2 0 2 0       3 0 20 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.15 0.010 -0.898 .080
33 Dolf Luque 1933-10-07 WS 5 NYG WSH W 4-3 6-10f,W 4.1 2 0 0 2 5 0       2 0 17 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.645 2.732 2.379
34 Josh Beckett 2003-10-15 NLCS 7 FLA CHC W 9-6 5-8 ,H 4.0 1 1 1 0 3 1 45 28   0 0 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 0.207 1.094 .756
35 Kirk Rueter 2002-10-27 WS 7 SFG ANA L 1-4 4-7 4.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 63 35   0 0 14 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.083 2.175 .311
36 Kevin Appier 2000-10-08 ALDS 5 OAK NYY L 5-7 2-5 4.0 4 1 1 1 6 1 68 39   0 0 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 0.046 1.294 .409
37 Pat Mahomes 1999-10-19 NLCS 6 NYM ATL L 9-10 1-4 4.0 1 0 0 1 1 0       2 1 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.063 2.569 .295
38 Zane Smith 1990-10-12 NLCS 6 PIT CIN L 1-2 3-7 ,L 4.0 6 1 1 1 3 0 70 40   1 0 20 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 -0.029 0.312 1.783
39 Andy Hawkins 1984-10-14 WS 5 SDP DET L 4-8 1-5 ,L 4.0 2 1 1 3 1 0 58 31   2 0 17 13 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2.25 0.117 1.978 1.071
40 Tippy Martinez 1983-10-08 ALCS 4 BAL CHW W 3-0 7-10f,W 4.0 5 0 0 1 4 0 68 43   1 0 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.440 2.479 2.228
41 Rick Rhoden 1978-10-07 NLCS 4 LAD PHI W 4-3 6-9 4.0 2 1 1 1 3 1 43 25   0 0 15 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 0.172 0.785 1.465
42 Vida Blue 1972-10-12 ALCS 5 OAK DET W 2-1 6-9f ,S 4.0 3 0 0 0 3 0       0 0 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.464 1.591 2.411
43 Ray Kremer 1925-10-15 WS 7 PIT WSH W 9-7 5-8 ,W 4.0 1 1 1 0 1 1       0 0 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 -0.030 1.422 .726
44 Walter Johnson 1924-10-10 WS 7 WSH NYG W 4-3 9-12f,W 4.0 3 0 0 3 5 0       0 0 17 13 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.582 2.166 3.386
45 Roy Wilkinson 1919-10-09 WS 8 CHW CIN L 5-10 6-9f 4.0 4 2 2 4 2 0       2 2 21 14 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 -0.018 -1.194 .057
46 Pol Perritt 1917-10-15 WS 6 NYG CHW L 2-4 6-9f 4.0 3 1 1 2 3 0       0 0 16 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.25 0.052 0.520 .785
47 Jose Mesa 1996-10-05 ALDS 4 CLE BAL L 3-4 9-12 ,BL 3.2 7 2 2 0 6 1 63 46   0 0 17 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 -0.149 0.025 2.672
48 Pascual Perez 1982-10-10 NLCS 3 ATL STL L 2-6 2-5 3.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 45 27   1 0 15 13 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 0.035 0.780 .345
49 Steve Howe 1981-10-28 WS 6 LAD NYY W 9-2 6-9f ,S 3.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 54 37   3 1 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.035 1.839 .243
50 Dan Quisenberry 1980-10-10 ALCS 3 KCR NYY W 4-2 6-9f ,BW 3.2 3 1 0 2 1 0 51 30   1 1 15 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 -0.017 0.150 2.057
51 Paul Splittorff 1976-10-14 ALCS 5 KCR NYY L 6-7 1-4 3.2 3 2 2 3 1 0       2 1 17 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 -0.094 -0.493 1.150
52 Ted Wilks 1944-10-09 WS 6 STL SLB W 3-1 6-9f ,S 3.2 0 0 0 0 4 0       2 0 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.399 2.830 1.193
53 Johnny Morrison 1925-10-15 WS 7 PIT WSH W 9-7 1-4 3.2 4 2 2 0 2 0       3 2 17 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 -0.126 -0.499 .929
54 Eric Milton 2003-10-05 ALDS 4 MIN NYY L 1-8 4-7 3.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 40 30   3 0 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.046 2.459 .201
55 Mike LaCoss 1989-10-28 WS 4 SFG OAK L 6-9 2-5 3.1 4 3 3 3 1 0 50 27   1 0 17 14 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8.10 -0.020 -1.436 .313
56 Don Sutton 1986-10-15 ALCS 7 CAL BOS L 1-8 4-7 3.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 42 30   0 0 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 0.004 0.676 .024
57 Jim Acker 1985-10-16 ALCS 7 TOR KCR L 2-6 6-9f 3.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 44 31   1 1 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 -0.015 0.971 .098
58 Rollie Fingers 1973-10-21 WS 7 OAK NYM W 5-2 6-9 3.1 3 1 0 1 2 0       1 0 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.063 0.535 .519
59 Hy Vandenberg 1945-10-10 WS 7 CHC DET L 3-9 2-5 3.1 1 0 0 1 3 0       3 0 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.065 2.216 .295
60 Johnny Murphy 1939-10-08 WS 4 NYY CIN W 7-4 7-10f,W 3.1 5 1 1 0 2 0       2 0 15 14 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 0.156 0.929 1.495
61 Jakie May 1932-10-02 WS 4 CHC NYY L 6-13 4-7 ,BL 3.1 8 6 6 3 3 0       2 0 21 17 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16.20 -0.479 -4.562 2.031
62 Clayton Richard 2008-10-06 ALDS 4 CHW TBR L 2-6 4-6 3.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 41 25   1 0 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 3.00 0.017 1.079 .462
63 Yovani Gallardo 2008-10-05 NLDS 4 MIL PHI L 2-6 4-6 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 36 26   0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.033 1.500 .142
64 Roger Clemens 2005-10-09 NLDS 4 HOU ATL W 7-6 16-18f,W 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 44 26   0 0 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.419 1.537 2.443
65 Dan Wheeler 2005-10-09 NLDS 4 HOU ATL W 7-6 13-15 3.0 1 0 0 3 4 0 55 29   0 0 13 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.419 1.537 3.176
66 Jim Brower 2005-10-09 NLDS 4 ATL HOU L 6-7 14-16 3.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 34 18   0 0 10 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.419 1.537 2.389
67 Orlando Hernandez 2005-10-07 ALDS 3 CHW BOS W 5-3 6-8 ,H 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 49 33   3 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.616 3.498 2.456
68 Esteban Loaiza 2004-10-20 ALCS 7 NYY BOS L 3-10 4-7 3.0 4 0 0 0 2 0 49 31   2 0 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.018 1.651 .106
69 Mike Mussina 2003-10-16 ALCS 7 NYY BOS W 6-5 4-6 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 33 25   2 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.119 2.950 .464
70 Mariano Rivera 2003-10-16 ALCS 7 NYY BOS W 6-5 9-11f,W 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 48 33   0 0 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.432 1.601 2.346
71 Jim Mecir 2000-10-08 ALDS 5 OAK NYY L 5-7 6-8 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 42 30   0 0 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.121 1.721 .625
72 Sean DePaula 1999-10-11 ALDS 5 CLE BOS L 8-12 4-6 3.0 0 0 0 2 2 0       1 1 11 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.179 1.479 1.162
73 Ramiro Mendoza 1998-10-13 ALCS 6 NYY CLE W 9-5 6-8 ,H 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 37 25   0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.142 1.648 .584
74 David Weathers 1996-10-05 ALDS 4 NYY TEX W 6-4 4-6 ,W 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 41 23   2 0 9 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.291 2.931 1.408
75 Randy Johnson 1995-10-08 ALDS 5 SEA NYY W 6-5 9-11f,W 3.0 1 1 1 2 6 0 44 27   2 0 12 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 0.226 1.746 2.592
76 Pete Smith 1992-10-24 WS 6 ATL TOR L 3-4 5-7 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 39 27   0 0 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.152 1.382 .905
77 David West 1991-10-13 ALCS 5 MIN TOR W 8-5 5-7 ,W 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 45 29   0 0 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.187 1.557 1.040
78 Gene Nelson 1988-10-20 WS 5 OAK LAD L 2-5 5-8 3.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 45 27   2 0 12 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 -0.004 0.622 .260
79 Dwight Gooden 1988-10-12 NLCS 7 NYM LAD L 0-6 2-4 3.0 1 0 0 2 1 0       2 2 12 9 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 -0.020 0.221 .291
80 Todd Worrell 1987-10-25 WS 7 STL MIN L 2-4 6-8f 3.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 53 35   2 1 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 0.012 0.721 1.512
81 Jesse Orosco 1986-10-15 NLCS 6 NYM HOU W 7-6 14-16f,BW 3.0 4 3 3 1 5 1 54 35   0 0 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 -0.156 -1.655 2.366
82 Rick Aguilera 1986-10-15 NLCS 6 NYM HOU W 7-6 6-8 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 19   0 0 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.029 1.345 .180
83 Larry Andersen 1986-10-15 NLCS 6 HOU NYM L 6-7 11-13 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 36 23   0 0 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.381 1.346 1.953
84 Willie Hernandez 1983-10-16 WS 5 PHI BAL L 0-5 6-8 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 38 24   0 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.015 1.359 .064
85 Dave Righetti 1981-10-11 ALDS 5 NYY MIL W 7-3 5-7 ,W 3.0 4 1 1 1 3 0       0 0 14 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 0.083 0.335 1.069
86 Dave Frost 1979-10-06 ALCS 4 CAL BAL L 0-8 4-7 3.0 3 4 4 2 1 0 59 30   2 0 13 11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 12.00 0.003 -0.552 .496
87 Mike Marshall 1974-10-17 WS 5 LAD OAK L 2-3 6-8f ,L 3.0 2 1 1 0 4 1 41 30   0 0 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 -0.092 0.286 .737
88 Tom Hall 1972-10-11 NLCS 5 CIN PIT W 4-3 6-8 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 0       0 0 11 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.130 1.220 .920
89 Milt Wilcox 1970-10-05 NLCS 3 CIN PIT W 3-2 6-8 ,W 3.0 1 0 0 2 5 0       0 0 12 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.276 1.571 1.832
90 Roy Face 1960-10-13 WS 7 PIT NYY W 10-9 6-8 ,BS 3.0 6 4 4 1 0 1       2 2 16 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.00 -0.493 -3.589 1.146
91 Gerry Staley 1959-10-08 WS 6 CHW LAD L 3-9 5-7 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 0       0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.024 1.450 .115
92 Don Bessent 1956-10-10 WS 7 BRO NYY L 0-9 4-6 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 0       0 0 13 11 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.036 1.561 .259
93 Allie Reynolds 1952-10-07 WS 7 NYY BRO W 4-2 4-6 ,W 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 0       3 1 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 0.132 1.229 1.852
94 Bucky Walters 1939-10-08 WS 4 CIN NYY L 4-7 8-10f,BL 3.0 4 5 2 1 1 0       0 0 16 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 -0.629 -3.507 3.052
95 Charlie Root 1938-10-09 WS 4 CHC NYY L 3-8 4-6 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 1       0 0 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 0.035 0.790 .446
96 Herb Pennock 1932-10-02 WS 4 NYY CHC W 13-6 7-9f ,S 3.0 2 1 1 1 3 0       0 0 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 0.063 0.517 .827
97 Syl Johnson 1930-10-08 WS 6 STL PHA L 1-7 3-5 3.0 4 4 4 1 2 2       0 0 14 11 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.00 -0.130 -2.123 .398
98 Herb Pennock 1926-10-10 WS 7 NYY STL L 2-3 7-9f 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 0       0 0 12 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.153 1.567 1.040
99 Firpo Marberry 1924-10-10 WS 7 WSH NYG W 4-3 6-8 ,BS 3.0 1 1 0 1 3 0       2 2 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 -0.118 -0.027 1.208
100 Herb Pennock 1914-10-13 WS 4 PHA BSN L 1-3 6-8f 3.0 2 0 0 2 3 0       0 0 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.056 1.329 .387
101 Smoky Joe Wood 1912-10-16 WS 8 BOS NYG W 3-2 8-10f,W 3.0 3 1 1 1 2 0       0 0 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 -0.044 0.554 1.795
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21 Responses to “Relief Appearances Of 3+ IP In Postseason Deciding Games”

  1. Steve Lombardi Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    Herb Pennock lived for this. 😉

  2. Matt Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    I will never forget that Pedro Martinez appearance in Game 5 of the ALDS against Cleveland in 1999. He had left Game 1 with an injury and the Sox lost Games 1 and 2, then roared back to win Games 3 and 4 before Pedro saved Game 5 with 6 no-hit innings. He didn't have his blazing fastball because he was still injured, but what an incredible performance!

  3. Mr. Dave Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    What strikes me is how few repeat names there are with this list. I would have figured that some long reliever would have done this a few times, but I think Pennock was the only duplicated name.

  4. SJBlonger Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 1:40 pm

    El Duque's stint in 2005 against the Red Sox was one of the top three in both WPA and RE24. Entered the game in the sixth with the bases loaded, nobody out, and a one-run lead, and retired the side, then pitched two more scoreless innings.

  5. Jonas Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    I agree with Matt @2, and I'm a Clevelander. That was an unbelievable performance.

  6. PhilM Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    Pennock three times, Mussina and Big Unit twice each. Interestingly, each of them only pitched in what turned out to be one winning game on this list -- it's hard to be a long reliever in a winning effort.

  7. Dave V. Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    What stands out to me are some of the games in which 2 or more pitchers from the same team did this:

    --10/9/19: Lefty Williams of the White Sox goes a whopping 0.1 IP's to start the game. Single, single, double, double and then the hook. The White Sox lost.

    --10/10/24: Curt Ogden also goes 0.1 IP's to start. I guess he must have an injury, as he got a strikeout to start the game and then gave up a walk. If it wasn't an injury, he had one tough manager. But despite the 0.1 in the deciding Game 7, 3 different guys pitched 3 innings or more (including Walter Johnson) and Washington won the WS.

    --10/15/25: Vic Aldridge goes 0.1 IP, giving up 2 hits, 3 walks and 2 wild pitches before getting yanked. Walter Johnson is the opposing pitcher but he blows a 4-0 lead and a 6-3 lead to lose the deciding Game 7. Talk about a reversal of fortune from the prior year (game mentioned above).

    --10/2/32: Was this the worst "pitcher's duel" in a deciding game in World Series history? Johnny Allen goes 0.2 IP's for the Yanks and Guy Bush one downs him, as he goes 0.1 IP's for the Cubs. He gave up a single, single, HBP, sac fly and walk before getting removed. Cubs lose and get swept.

    --10/16/03: Mike Mussina and Mariano Rivera both make the list for the Yanks, in the Aaron Boone Game. It was Mussina's first relief appearance in the big leagues.

  8. James Smyth Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    Mike Mussina also makes the list twice. He was an unsung hero of that 2003 Game 7. He came in after Roger Clemens imploded while trailing 4-0 in the top of the fourth with runners on the corners and no outs. He got a strikeout and a double play to put out the fire and kept the Yanks in the game with three shutout innings. Mariano Rivera later makes the list as well for his three brilliant frames to get the win.

  9. PhilM Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    Dave V:

    Great stuff -- sometimes, it just isn't the starters' day. And of course the Mets/Astros marathon on 10-15-86 has four representatives. . . .

  10. Tmckelv Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    I expected to see more saves (I only count 4 from the whole list).

    1932 - Pennock, 1944 - Wilkes, 1972 - Blue, 1981 - Howe.

    And out of that group there was really only1 closer type pitcher (Howe), and even in that game he came in when it was 8-1 Dodgers.

    I was looking for a closer that came in the 6th-7th inning and protected a 1-2 run lead in one of these games. I figured the 1970's would have one at least. I know they existed, but I guess not in a series clincher.

  11. John Autin Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    @7, Dave V -- Add 10/10/2005 to your list of games in which 2 pitchers met this criterion:
    -- Randy Johnson for the Yankees, 4.1 scoreless IP in relief of Mussina, who was knocked out in the 3rd;
    -- Ervin Santana for the Angels, 5.1 IP, 3 ER, in relief of Bartolo Colon, who left during the first batter of the 2nd inning (presumably injured).

    Johnson was valiant (after getting creamed in game 3), but the Yanks could not overcome the 5-2 deficit that Mussina handed over.

    Interesting that Ervin Santana has started in 170 of 173 regular-season appearances, but has relieved in 6 of 8 postseason outings.

  12. Jimbo Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 3:04 pm

    The Pedro game was amazing. Until he came in the game, nobody was making an out and it was 8-7 for the Indians after 3 innings. Then he comes in and doesn't give up a hit for 6 innings and the Red Sox take the lead and hold it.

  13. John Autin Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    Another “twofer” (#60 & #94 on the list above):

    -- 10/8/39: Trying to avert a sweep, Reds manager Bill McKechnie summons Bucky Walters -- winner of 27 games and the MVP -- on 2 days’ rest to protect a 3-2 lead in the 8th inning. Walters handles the soft part of the Yankee order and the Reds tack on a run in their 8th, but the big boys nick Walters for 2 in the 9th and 3 in the 10th, with a damaging error by SS Billy Myers in each inning. Johnny Murphy closes it out, retiring HR threats Ernie Lombardi, Al Simmons and Wally Berger, each representing the tying run, and the Yanks win their 4th straight championship (and 9th straight WS game).

    What I like best about this is the redemption earned by Walters and Myers in 1940. Walters has another MVP-caliber season, leading the NL again in Wins, IP, ERA, ERA+ and WHIP, then caps it with 2 CG wins over Detroit in the WS, including a shutout in game 6 when the Reds faced elimination; he also homered and drove in two in that 4-0 win.

    The Reds won game 7 with a 2-run rally off Bobo Newsom, who started on ONE day’s rest after a game-5 shutout and threw 6 more blanks at the Reds. A pair of leadoff doubles tied the game in the 7th; a sac bunt and an intentional walk to Ernie Lombardi brought up Billy Myers with 1 out and the go-ahead run on 3rd base. It had been a long year for Myers; he hit just .202 in the regular season, and is 3 for 23 in the WS; a lot of fans probably would have rather seen a pinch-hitter. But McKechnie stuck with Myers, and he lifted a fly ball to CF, plenty deep enough for Jimmy Ripple to trot home with the go-ahead run. Paul Derringer made the lead stand up, and Cincinnati had their 2nd WS championship.

  14. John Autin Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    Pedro's relief gem is the longest hitless relief outing in postseason history

  15. GTB Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    @#8 / James

    The other unsung hero for NYY in the 2003 Game 7 was Giambi. Everyone remembers Boone, Rivera, Pedro, Wakefield and Grady Little but Giambi hit 2 HRs (both off Pedro).

  16. John Autin Says:
    March 3rd, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    However, I would not necessarily count Pedro's gem as the most dominant postseason relief stint.

    On 10/5/66, game 1 of the WS, Moe Drabowsky relieved with 1 out in the 3rd inning, after Dave McNally had walked the bases loaded. Drabowsky got out of that inning with just 1 run scoring (preserving a 4-2 lead), then finished out the game, allowing 1 hit and 2 walks, fanning 11 of the 23 batters he faced, including 6 in a row. No one could have guessed that the run L.A. scored in the 3rd inning would be their last of the Series; Drabowsky kicked off an Oriole streak of 33 straight scoreless innings.

    BTW, Drabowsky came to the Orioles the previous fall as a Rule 5 draftee from the Cardinals, carrying a career 4.15 ERA over 10 seasons. In 3 years with the Orioles, Drabowsky posted a 2.14 ERA and fanned almost a batter per inning. After '68, they let him go in the expansion draft to K.C. They got him back in a deadline deal in 1970, and he pitched twice in that year's WS win. Then they traded him to St. Louis. So ... Drabowsky managed to be part of the Orioles' 1966 and '70 World Champs, yet missed their WS losses in 1969 & '71 -- neat trick.

  17. Nash Bruce Says:
    March 4th, 2011 at 4:09 am

    @#9- I'd consider that game, one of the greatest postseason games, ever.

  18. Tmckelv Says:
    March 4th, 2011 at 9:37 am

    @16, Another huge relief pitching performance by a "closer"...

    1977 ALCS Game 4 - The Yankees were down 2 games to 1 in the series with the Royals.

    With the Yanks winning 5-4 in the bottom of the 4th inning (men on 1st and 2nd - 2 outs), Billy Martin brought in Sparky Lyle (the Cy Young Award winning closer). Lyle retired the last batter in the 4th, and then went on to pitch the final 5 (five!!!!) scoreless innings (official scorer gave him the Win) extending the series.

    Notes: Lyle also got the Win in the sudden-death Game 5. After the Yankees won that World Series, they rewarded Lyle's Cy Young/Posteason heroics by signing Goose Gossage as their closer.

  19. Joe D'Aniello Says:
    March 4th, 2011 at 11:58 am

    Regarding post #7...Ogden was removed after 1/3 inning because Bucky Harris, the Senators manager, wanted to bring in a lefty against Bill Terry. John McGraw was platooning Terry and this pitching change would remove Terry, who wore out the Senators pitching, from the game.

  20. Howard Says:
    March 4th, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    Why isn't anyone talking about Nolan Ryan ? Not only did he take over for Gary Gentry in the 3rd inning with the Mets down 2-0, he finished the game. At 22, he had only gone 7 IP or more three times that whole season and his appearance in Game 3 of the NLCS was a coming out party at the Mets' first postseason home game in team history. Also, he went 2-for-4 at the plate.

  21. Dvd Avins Says:
    March 4th, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    Randy Johnson's September and October in 1995 was one of the greatest impacts one pitcher has had on a team's year since the advent of rotations. Certainly of pitchers who weren't as dominant all year but clicked during the stretch drive.

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