WEDNESDAY’S QUICKIE QUIZ
>>> Who played the most regular season NBA games without ever appearing in the postseason?
(Answer Below)
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WEDNESDAY’S SINGLE DIGITS
>>> Tuesday night, Nick Pivetta became what we (that is us and baseball-reference.com) believe to be the fifth Phillies pitcher (since 1925) to bat in the first inning of a game with nobody out. By the way, each was a Phillies home game.
The list:
> April 16, 2019 – Nick Pivetta (led New York Mets by 5-0, struck out)
> Sept. 20, 2012 – Tyler Cloyd (led New York Mets by 5-0, GIDP)
> Aug. 5, 1975 – Dick Ruthven (led Chicago Cubs by 7-0, grounded out)
> Aug. 13, 1948 – Curt Simmonds (led New York Giants by 5-3, singled in two runs with bases loaded; third runner scored on an error on the play)
> May 26, 1932 – Phil Collins (led Boston Braves by 6-1, grounded out)
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>>> We were able to check back to 1900, and as far as we can tell, Tuesday marked the Phillies’ sixth first inning of 10 or more runs. Once again, each game was at home:
The list:
> (10) April 16, 2019, vs. Mets (W 14-3)
> (12) April 8, 2017, vs. Nationals (W 17-3)
> (10) July 6, 2009, vs. Reds (W 22-1)
> (10) June 2, 2002, vs. Expos (W 18-3)
> (10) Aug. 5, 1975, vs. Cubs (W 13-5)
> (10) Aug. 13, 1948, vs. Giants (W 12-7)
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QUICKIE QUIZ ANSWER
>>> Tom van Arsdale, who played 929 regular season games, including 117 with the Sixers.