May I have your attention please, now coming into pitch ...
2007-09-22 16:08
by Bob Timmermann
In the bottom of the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium, Josh Towers became the 17th pitcher used in the game between the Yankees and Blue Jays.
That actually beat the old AL record for a 9-inning game, which was 15 and last done on September 12, 2004 in a game between the Orioles and Yankees.
However, the game is going to extra innings. And now the mark to beat is 18.
Stay tuned ...
Jeff Karstens comes in for the Yankees as their 10th pitcher and the 18th in the game. Since Yankee starter Phil Hughes left after five innings, no Yankee pitcher has recorded more than three outs.
The alltime record for pitchers used in an extra-inning game is 11, set by Seattle on September 25, 1992. That game lasted 16 innings. The Yankees have just 12 more pitchers listed on their roster!
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