What Is the Best MLB Single Game Individual Performance, Ever ?

[sealybobo]

Phil Niekro pitching his last game in Majors ( in his late 40s ) with Indians he did not throw one knuckleball Pitch in the Win )

You're reminding me of when Kobe dropped 60 on his last day. We love you Kobe.

 

[Wiggle_Piggy]

Jack Morris, and his 10-inning, 126-pitch shutout to clinch the 1991 World Series for the Twins.

Fun fact:

My dad played on the same little league team as Jack Morris, and my uncle was the catcher. They remember him always being the best out there.

Also, in that same league, on one of the other teams, was a guy named Paul Molitor.

 

[protectionist]

There have been lots of INTERESTING submissions here over the past 40 days, but i still stand by my pick of Don Larsen's PERFECT GAME in the 1956 WORLD SERIES.

Can you imagine the stress in those late innings ? And the Dodgers had some good hitters. They weren't in the World Series for nothing.

 

[tyroneweaver]

On August 12, 1966

Reds and Pirates at Crosley.

Art Shamsky comes in as a PH in the 8th inning and proceeds to hit 3 HR, all of them either tying the game or putting the Reds in the lead.

Others had bigger numbers but no one has been more clutch in a single game.

Now that's a name out of the past. Seemed like for a while that's all shamsky did was hit home runs

 

[tyroneweaver]

July 2 1963, Future HOF Pitchers Warren Spahn and Juan Marichal engaged in a pitchers duel carrying shutouts into the 16th inning. Juan Marichal ended up with the 1-0 victory

July 2, 1963: Marichal outduels Spahn in 16-inning thriller – Society for American Baseball Research

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juan marichals daughter married jose riho's a Reds pitcher.