Trivia contest - Winner to get 1991 UD Cal Ripken BGS 9.5

Wondo

I am verifying my facts, but the first person to correctly answer the question to this thread will win a 1991 Upper Deck #347 Cal Ripken, Jr. BGS 9.5. The question will be within 10 minutes on this thread.

Wondo

The question is in three parts:

1. What is the minimum number of batters that a pitcher can face and be credited with a complete game?
2. Since 1900, when was the only time it has been done (exact date)?
3. Who was the pitcher?

For a bonus - what is the other piece of the puzzle?

XanaduNow

I know the answer to #1 but I won't spoil it for everyone else.

Okay, I will. 25

jdip9

1. 13 batters.
2. July 30, 1971
3. Dick Drago against the Baltimore Orioles losing a 5 inning game 1-0 on a Frank Robinson home run.

Wondo

<< <i>1. 13 batters.
2. July 30, 1971
3. Dick Drago against the Baltimore Orioles losing a 5 inning game 1-0 on a Frank Robinson home run. >>




WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wondo

An official game end after the losing team bats 5 times. If the away team (batting first in an inning) scores one run on an HR, and the home team is shut out, the game is considered complete if it is called. That is what happened.

XanaduNow

Damn it. Forgot about the rain.

Arthur

halosfan

OK ... help the village idiot out. How can a team bat for 5 innings, 3 outs an inning, and only 13 batters get a chance to hit. I'm missing something here.

XanaduNow

Matt, don't feel bad. I immediately hopped in with the wrong answer (arrogant too, I might add) and then followed that up with another response that only further illustrated that I just don't get it.

Where's the whiskey?

Arthur

halosfan

Obviously I've had my share ... or rather the official scorekeeper that day had my share.

Where I come from 3x5= 15 not 13.


Someone teach me the new math.

Edited to metion that after a cup of coffee ... it now makes sense. Back to the rocks.

downtown

home team scores 1 run on 1 hit(HR) in 4 innings (13 batters), visiting team does not score through their half of 5 innings...rain ends game with home team declared winner.

Bosox1976

Does it count as a complete game for the pitcher?

jdip9

yes, it does.

Really frustrating if you are in a rotisserie league where CG is a category and someone else gets a cheap one.

jdip9

Wondo - Recieved your package today....certainly didn't expect to see a Tiny Archibald 81 Topps PSA 9 in there with it!!

Very generous of you....thanks for making the boards a better place!

jmbkb4

Of course, the winner won't receive the 1991 Ripken card until he emails the offering member with his exact PayPal-confirmed shipping address, has it verified as the correct email address the correctly corresponds to the winning member on these forums, and purchases 1.5 cases of Goji juice.

Publius

<< <i>1. 13 batters.
2. July 30, 1971
3. Dick Drago against the Baltimore Orioles losing a 5 inning game 1-0 on a Frank Robinson home run. >>




That is amazing. You answered that question within 4 minutes of him posting it.

Let me break that down.

1. You either knew the answer right off the top of your head
2. Your like Arthur and were watching the thread and immediately got on google to hunt it down
3. You are indeed the upper 10% on the message boards. Congratulations!!

EIther way, nice job

joe

jdip9

thanks, joe....definitely #2 - I just happened to log in as he posted the question.

Publius

<< <i>thanks, joe....definitely #2 - I just happened to log in as he posted the question. >>



But definately the upper 10% as well.

joe