For the second time this season, but just the 17th time since 1914, two starting pitchers made their big league debut in the same game. Marco Gonzales, the Cardinals' 2013 second-round pick, and nine-year minor league veteran Yohan Flande squared off in such an occurrence at Coors Field on Wednesday. The Rockies' Flande had the slightly better outing, but it was Gonzales' squad who came out on top in the series finale between the two teams.
MLB roundup: Marco Gonzales, Yohan Flande make MLB debut in same game; Dee Gordon reaches 40 steals
An occasion that is rare in terms of baseball history but has already happened this season took place again on Wednesday. No, we’re not talking about Tim Lincecum’s no-hitter.
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Gonzales allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings after looking unhittable in his first couple of innings. The Cardinals’ rookie hurler also helped himself at the plate by doubling in his first major league at-bat.
Flande also lasted five innings, surrendering four runs on six hits and a walk.
A little more than a month ago, the Yankees and Mets played a similar contest, with Chase Whitley and Jacob deGrom making their first major league starts. Before that, the last time two starters made their MLB debut in the same game was in 2010, when Dillon Gee and the Mets defeated Yunesky Maya of the Nationals.
Gordon keeps stealing bases
Dodgers infielder Dee Gordon became the first player in the league to reach 40 steals this season by swiping second base in the fifth inning against the Royals on Wednesday. He's the quickest player in the majors to reach 40 steals in a long time:
Dee Gordon has 40 steals in 80 team games. Last major leaguer to reach 40 SB that fast was Carl Crawford, in 78 games with Tampa Bay in 2009
— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) June 26, 2014 Price extends double-digit strikeout streak
Seemingly unfazed by swirling trade rumors, David Price struck out 10 or more batters for the fifth consecutive start on Wednesday, whiffing 11 Pirates in the Rays' 5-1 victory.
Price got Clint Barmes swinging for his 10th punch-out of the day to become the first major league pitcher since Johan Santana in 2004 to earn double-digit Ks in five straight outings. That came a day after ESPN's Buster Olney broke the news that the Rays are prepared to deal their ace if the right offer comes along.
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