- Bob Bruce
Infobox MLB player
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bgcolor1=navy
bgcolor2=gray
textcolor1=silver
textcolor2=navy
name=Bob Bruce
team=retired
position=Starting Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=September 14
debutyear=1959
debutteam=Detroit Tigers
stat1label=Record
stat1value=49-71
stat2label=Innings pitched
stat2value=1122.1
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=733
formerteams=
*Detroit Tigers (1959–1961)
*Houston Colt .45s/Astros (1962-1966)
*Atlanta Braves (1967)Robert James Bruce (born
May 16 ,1933 , inDetroit ,Michigan ) is a formerstarting pitcher inMajor League Baseball .On
April 19 ,1964 , Bruce struck out three batters on nine pitches in the eighth inning of a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bruce became the seventh National League pitcher and the 12th pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the nine-strike/three-strikeout half-inning, only one day after Sandy Koufax achieved the same feat.ee also
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Pitchers who have struck out three batters on nine pitches External links
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