Mike & Mike trivia....

[Swampdog]

Since this thread originated over trivia....here's one. While researching the history of Saves in MLB, I found an interesting piece of data.

Historically, speaking of Saves....what special significance does the name "Darold Knowles" have?

[TheNamelessPoet]

the 1st 1 inning save?

[Swampdog]

No. Much more interesting than that, at least to me.

[RedsoxRockies]

It sounds like Darold knows, as in "Darold knows the answers"

[TheNamelessPoet]

hey wiat a minute... is he the guy that was in all 7 WS games???

[Swampdog]

I think that Knowles did pitch in all 7 games in the '73 WS, and got two saves. That isnt what I'm looking for.

Knowles was the last to get a save under, well, less than the normal circumstances. At least the circumstances that are considered "normal" these days.

[TheNamelessPoet]

3 innings has been done in the last year or so... maybe 2 out bases loaded down by 5?

[TheNamelessPoet]

thats the cheapest way... the tying runner on deck

[Swampdog]

Good guess, but not what I'm looking for here.

[TheNamelessPoet]

im lost then

[RedsoxRockies]

to lose 14? To throw 100 innings(I doubt he was the last one)? To face 500 batters? To hit a triple?

[TheNamelessPoet]

gotta give some kind of hint on what you are looking for?

[Swampdog]

Well, the hints are there, but I realize it will be difficult to find. He got credited with a save in a given game. He was the last pitcher, as far as I know, to get credit for a save under these circumstances. Under the current rules, he will remain the last.

I will post the boxscore in a couple of hours.

[TheNamelessPoet]

ooooooooohhh i shall await the boxscore

[Swampdog]

A historic and unusual Save, from September 29, 1974. See anything unusual about the Save awarded to Darold Knowles?

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...97409290.shtml