It's time for some unusual trivia. Ready? Here Goes...
Question: How many hits can a pitcher
allow in one inning without surrendering a run?
Incredibly, the answer is (at least) six.
In a nineteenth century Indiana State League game between Muncie and Anderson
City, the following events actually took place:
With Jot Goar on
the mound for Muncie, a player named Ireland led off with a triple. He attempted to score as a relay eluded
Muncie’s catcher and was tagged out at the plate. The next batter, Wiswell, followed
with a deep smash to center field. He was thrown out trying for an
inside-the-park homer. With two out and nobody on, the three-hole hitter
(Shumway) tripled to left. Unlike those who preceded him, he stayed put at
third. The clean-up man (Derby) bunted
up the line and reached second as Muncie’s third-sacker waited for the ball to
roll foul. He was credited with a double as Shumway was held at third. The
fifth-slot hitter (Faats) followed with another bunt, loading the bases. This
brought up a fellow known as “Kid” Fear, who scorched a liner between first and
second. It took a bad hop and struck Faats on the leg for the third out (later
being scored a base hit). Three triples, a double and two singles with nothing
to show for it: The gods must have been smiling on Jot Goar that day. He was
far less fortunate in portions of two seasons with the Reds and Pirates,
allowing 27 earned runs in just 15 innings of work.
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