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Palmball master Dave Giusti ranks among the best relievers in Pirate history. He began as a starter, leading Houston with 15 wins in 1966 and 186 strikeouts in 1968. After one disappointing season with the Cardinals (1969), he was obtained by Pittsburgh GM Joe L. Brown in a four-player deal. Moved to the bullpen, Giusti led the NL with nine relief wins in 1970, and was named NL Fireman of the Year in 1971 when his 30 saves led the league. He became the first NL pitcher to appear in every game of a four-game LCS (1971), and notched a record three saves. One of the first consistent relief aces, he had four more double-figure save years for Pittsburgh, and in 1974 set the since-broken NL lifetime record for saves with 110. He finished out his career with the A's and Cubs in 1977, and retired with 145 saves. (ME)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 13, 1966: Dave Giusti one-hits the Giants for a 1–0 Houston win. Cap Peterson's 2nd inning single is the only hit. » August 21, 1966: Houston's Dave Giusti does it all today as he blanks to Reds 11–0 and drives in six runs on two bases-loaded doubles. » October 14, 1968: In the National League expansion draft, the Expos choose 30 players, including Maury Wills, Jim Grant, Donn Clendenon, and Manny Mota. San Diego's 30 selections include Dave Giusti, Nate Colbert, Zoilo Versalles, Al McBean, and Clarence Gaston. » October 21, 1969: Pittsburgh acquires P Dave Giusti and C Dave Ricketts from St. Louis for 1B/OF Carl Taylor and OF Frank Vanzin. » August 1, 1971: After homering yesterday off Dave Giusti, rookie Dave Kingman, in his 2nd ML game, clouts two homers for the Giants to help sweep a pair from the first-place Pirates, 11–7 and 8–3. Willie McCovey adds a 3-run homer and Willie Mays a bases-loaded double. Willie Stargell has a pair of homers for the Pirates to go over the 100 RBI mark.