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Greg Myers belted a pinch-hit two-run homer with no one out off of Kerry Ligtenberg to make it 7–6, prompting Bobby Cox to bring in Greg Maddux in relief. Maddux retired the side, with nemesis Tony Gwynn grounding out to finish the game, and earned his first ever career save. The save would be the only save in Maddux's career.
The AL got on the board quickly against starting pitcher Greg Maddux. Boggs singled with one out and went to third on Griffey's double in the left center field gap. Frank Thomas the hit a sinking line shot off the glove of Tony Gwynn in center which scored Boggs and moved Griffey to third.
Gwynn was born in Los Angeles, California, to Charles and Vendella Gwynn, [3] who originated from Gallatin, Tennessee. [4] [5] Charles excelled at sports, preferring football and baseball which he played in high school, and was also very passionate about history and politics; he spent the majority of his young adulthood in the 1950s serving for the U.S. Army.
Tony Gwynn Jr. Outfielder: 2011-2012 2009-2010 Jerry Hairston Jr. Infielder, outfielder: ... Greg Maddux: Pitcher: 2006, 2008 2007–2008 Fred McGriff: First baseman ...
8 Tony Gwynn (1984, 1987–1989, 1994–1997) 7 Rogers Hornsby ... 4 Greg Maddux (1993–1995, 1998) 4 Johan Santana (2004–2007) 4 Clayton Kershaw (2011–2014)
By BERNIE WILSON SAN DIEGO (AP) -- There were two certainties about Tony Gwynn: He could hit a baseball like few other major leaguers, and he was going to laugh. Gwynn was a craftsman at the plate ...
Maddux said it was striking out Dave Martinez to end a regular season game. Nightengale was surprised Maddux hadn't picked a postseason game, or a more famous player. Maddux explained: "I remember that one because he got a hit off me in the same situation (full count, bases loaded, two out in the 9th inning) seven years earlier.
The most Gold Gloves ever won by one player is 18 by pitcher Greg Maddux. He won 13 consecutive awards from 1990 to 2002, all in the National League. [ 21 ] Brooks Robinson has the most wins for a position player, with 16 Gold Gloves, [ 22 ] all at third base , and is tied for the second-highest total overall with pitcher Jim Kaat ; both ...