Grandma's Scorebook

Jack Armstrong’s Debut

  • 1988
  • Debuts & Firsts

Jack Armstrong makes his debut

Astros 3, Reds 1 in Houston

June 21, 1988: Jack Armstrong made his MLB debut in his first career start in a losing effort against the Astros at the Astrodome. 

1st AB B1 Gerald Young walk

1st out B1 Billy Hatcher groundout: P-1B

1st strikeout B1 Bill Doran

1st hit B4 Terry Puhl single to RF

6.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 5 SO

He ended his career with a record of 40-65 with 510 strikeouts.