The players in this quiz are the only pitchers since 1916 to achieve a certain game feat. What is this unusual pitching accomplishment?
| Rk | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Shields |
| 2 | Floyd Youmans |
| 3 | Mike Paxton |
| 4 | Cliff Lee |
| 5 | Anthony Reyes |
| 6 | Mark Portugal |
| 7 | Brian Anderson |
| 8 | Clarence Mitchell |
| 9 | Hippo Vaughn |
Congratulations to Chris C and Insert Name Here! They teamed up to identify the players in the quiz as the only US-born pitchers who, in a regulation 9-inning (or longer) game since 1916, suffered a 1-0 CG loss on a home run, despite allowing no walks and no more than 3 hits. Cliff Lee and James Shields are the most recent additions to this club, with starts in the final week of this season and last. More after the jump.
Two other pitchers born outside the US also suffered this fate. These are the games for all 11 pitchers.
| Rk | Player | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | App,Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | GSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliff Lee | 2013-09-27 | PHI | ATL | L 0-1 | CG 8 ,L | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 85 |
| 2 | James Shields | 2012-10-02 | TBR | BAL | L 0-1 | CG 9 ,L | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 94 |
| 3 | Anthony Reyes | 2006-06-22 | STL | CHW | L 0-1 | CG 8 ,L | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 82 |
| 4 | Mark Portugal | 1999-04-22 | BOS | DET | L 0-1 | CG 8 ,L | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| 5 | Brian Anderson | 1998-04-13 | ARI | SDP | L 0-1 | CG 8 ,L | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 77 |
| 6 | Floyd Youmans | 1986-07-22 | MON | HOU | L 0-1 | CG 10 ,L | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 85 |
| 7 | Mike Paxton | 1978-08-31 (1) | CLE | MIL | L 0-1 | CG 9 ,L | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
| 8 | Reggie Cleveland | 1974-04-15 | BOS | DET | L 0-1 | CG 9 ,L | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 82 |
| 9 | Tommy de la Cruz | 1944-05-07 (2) | CIN | STL | L 0-1 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 73 | |
| 10 | Clarence Mitchell | 1921-07-29 | BRO | STL | L 0-1 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 73 | |
| 11 | Hippo Vaughn | 1916-08-03 | CHC | NYG | L 0-1 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
