First signed by the Cardinals, the Mets got Searage in a 1979 straight-up trade for Jody Davis. Searage drifted through six organizations and didn't spend a full season in the majors until 1987, when the Chicago White Sox acquired him. As a situational lefthanded reliever, he led the Sox with 58 appearances that year. He threw hitters off with a herky-jerky delivery that included a tucking of his head. In 1984 he recorded a 0.70 ERA in 21 games and finished with 28 consecutive scoreless innings to equal a Brewers record.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»May 9, 1987: Eddie Murray homers from each side of the plate for the 2nd consecutive game, a ML first. Murray's four home runs in two days help the Orioles to 7–6 and 15–6 wins over the White Sox. Yesterday, Murray took righty Jose DeLeon and lefty Ray Searage deep; today it is Joel McKeon (LHP) and Bob James (RHP).
»September 11, 1987:
Detroit's Tom Brookens homers in the 5th off Ted Higuera, snapping the Brewer pitchers' scoreless streak of 32 innings. Higuera's mark tops Ray Searage's team record of 30 innings (August 26, 1984 - April 19, 1985). The Brewers rally for four runs in the 8th to top the Tigers.
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