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Bug #338
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found in JULY, 1968
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| URL: |
/chronology/1968JULY.stm
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| Fixed: |
August 12, 2003
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| Reported by: |
Clayton Doak (cdoak@cdc.gov)
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| Reported error:
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The wrong catcher has been cited. It is Johnny Edwards, not Bruce Edwards. Edwards had long retired when this game took place.
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| Original text: |
"July 1, 1968: A first inning wild pitch that eludes backup catcher Bruce Edwards allows a run to break Bob Gibson's streak of 47 2/3 innings of scoreless pitching (in which he allows just 21 hits) The Cards beat the Don Drysdale and the Dodgers in Los Angeles 8–1. Gibson will pitch 23 innings before giving up another run."
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| Action taken: |
Reference changed and re-linked.
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| Revised text: |
"July 1, 1968: A first inning wild pitch that eludes backup catcher Johnny Edwards allows a run to break Bob Gibson's streak of 47 2/3 innings of scoreless pitching (in which he allows just 21 hits) The Cards beat the Don Drysdale and the Dodgers in Los Angeles 8–1. Gibson will pitch 23 innings before giving up another run."
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| Related URLs: |
/ballplayers/G/Gibson_Bob98.stm
/ballplayers/E/Edwards_Johnny.stm
/ballplayers/E/Edwards_Bruce.stm
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