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Lee Tunnell
Born: 1960

RHP 1982-85, 87, 89- Pirates , Cardinals, Twins

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World Series 40-02.08

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Tunnell had an outstanding rookie season (1983) in Pittsburgh (11-6, 3.65). He relied on brains and a variety of pitches. He was exiled to the bullpen in 1984. (ME)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
» June 5, 1983: The Cubs beat the Pirates, 3–1, with Craig Lefferts winning over Lee Tunnell. Lee Smith strikes out four of the last five batters to earn his 8th save.

» April 28, 1985: Darryl Strawberry hits a grand slam in the first inning at New York but it takes another five hours before the Mets score again. Mookie Wilson scores from 3B when Clint Hurdle's grounder went through the legs of Pittsburgh first baseman Jason Thompson for an error in the 18th inning to give the Mets a 5-4 victory in a game that lasts five hours 21 minutes. Lee Tunnell, the Bucs 7th pitcher, takes the loss. A defensive gem by Rusty Staub, robs the Pirates of at least one run in the top of the 18th. Staub, 41, who weighs 230 is pressed into service when the Mets ran out of players in the 12th inning. Staub played right field when right-handed batters came up and left field when left-handed hitters batted. He was playing right in the top of the 18th. With Tunnell on second and two out, pinch hitter Rick Rhoden hits a looping fly ball down the RF line and Staub makes a running catch to save a run. In the bottom of the 18th Gary Carter draws a walk and Wilson, running for him, goes to third on Strawberry's single to right. When Hurdle's grounder went through Thompson, it ends the longest game in three years. Through one stretch in the marathon, in which 43 players were used, Pirate pitchers hold the Mets hitless for 10 innings.