Thursday, June 12, 2008

Walkoff HBPs

So, after the Braves lost today's game in Chicago after Jeff Ridgway plunked Reed Johnson for yet another loss, the research juices started flowing.

Here's a lost of the walkoff HBPs this decade:

Date
Pitcher
Batter
6/20/2001
ARI at LAD
Erik Sabel
(ARI)
Eric Karros
(LAD)
7/20/2002
TEX at OAK
Dave Burba
(TEX)
Olmedo Saenz
(OAK)
7/21/2002
CLE at KCR
Heath Murray
(CLE)
Raul Ibanez
(KCR)
8/23/2002
ATL at LAD
Kevin Gryboski
(ATL)
Paul Lo Duca
(LAD)
9/16/2005
OAK at BOS
Keiichi Yabu
(OAK)
Manny Ramirez
(BOS)
4/5/2007
CLE at CHW
Roberto Hernandez
(CLE)
A.J. Pierzynski
(CHW)
5/27/2007
CHC at LAD
Carlos Marmol
(CHC)
Juan Pierre
(LAD)
6/5/2008
NYM at SDP
Scott Schoewenweis
(NYM)
Paul McAnulty
(SDP)
6/12/2008
ATL at CHC
Jeff Ridgway
(ATL)
Reed Johnson
(CHC)

Interestingly, the Braves and Indians have been victims twice, whereas the Dodgers have benefited three different times.

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