July 22, 1967 – They just couldn’t find their way out or at least the way to make an out. The Atlanta Braves burned up a good chunk of their bullpen in a short period of time. The Braves established the MLB record for a number of pitchers called upon in one inning when they called upon a total of 5 different hurlers on the mound in just the 9th inning of a 5-4 defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ken Johnson started the game for the Braves on the mound, retiring the first Cardinal batter in the ninth inning until he was relieved of his duties by Ramon Hernandez who got Roger Maris to hit into a force out. In came Claude Raymond who was peppered by a double by St Louis hitter Orlando Cepeda. In came an ineffective arm in Kelley and finally Jack Lamabe pitched and found that third out they were looking for.
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