On August 2, 1959 — In the ninth inning of a 5-4 loss to Boston at Detroit’s Briggs Stadium, Jim Bunning , tossing a frame in relief, strikes out three batters on nine pitches, sending Sammy White, Jim Mahoney, and Ike Delock back to the dugout with bats in their hands. The Tiger right-hander become
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