Grandma's Scorebook

Bob Buchanan’s Debut

  • 1985
  • Debuts & Firsts

Bob Buchanan makes his debut

Expos 6, Reds 3 in Cincinnati

July 13, 1985: Bob Buchanan made his MLB debut against the Expos at Riverfront Stadium. He replaced Mario Soto in T8 with 2 outs.

1st AB & 1st out T8 Mitch Webster flyball to RF

1st hit T9 Sal Butera single

1st strikeout T9 Gary Lucas

1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO

He ended his career pitching 19.1 innings in 16 games with 6 strikeouts.

Grandma’s hearing was not great and her notes say, “Bobby Hutanna”.