Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
October 23, 2008
Winning Game One

CBS Sportsline notes that Cole Hamels became the third pitcher to win all three game ones during a single post season. John Smoltz and Josh Beckett also accomplished the feat. Three times in fourteen tries, however, doesn't seem like very long odds.

Update: Teddy Kaplan in the comments notes that the story is incorrect. David Wells also won three game ones in 1998 for the Yankees.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:34 AM | Post Season | TrackBack (0)
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Wouldn't it be 28 tries, since it's both the AL and the NL?

Posted by: Joseph P. at October 23, 2008 09:22 AM

No, fourteen. There's only one win.

Posted by: David Pinto at October 23, 2008 09:27 AM

Yes, yes. Overlooked that. Sorry.

Posted by: Joseph P. at October 23, 2008 09:29 AM

I believe this article is wrong. David Wells won all 3 game ones during the 1998 playoffs for the Yankees. See link below for verification:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1998.shtml

Posted by: Teddy at October 23, 2008 09:48 AM

Should it be three "games one"? Like attorneys general? Runs batted in instead of run batted ins? (shrug)

Posted by: Matt D at October 23, 2008 12:33 PM

has anyone except DLowe won 3 clinchers?

Posted by: Bandit at October 23, 2008 01:51 PM

there could be more than 14 tries. both the AL and NL pitchers can attempt to win a third game one in the same WS.

Posted by: cal at October 23, 2008 03:11 PM
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