Jeff Russell’s Debut, First Win, & First Hit
- 1983
- Debuts & Firsts
Jeff Russell makes his debut, gets his first win, and hit
Reds 3, Padres 1 in Cincinnati
Aug. 13, 1983: Jeff Russell made his MLB debut, he pitched a complete game, got his first career win and hit against the Padres at Riverfront Stadium.
1st AB & 1st hit T1 Bobby Brown single to RF
1st out T1 Alan Wiggins bunt groundout P-1B
1st strikeout Terry Kennedy
9 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO
He ended his career starting 79 games, with 56 wins, 11 complete games, and 693 strikeouts.
He went 1-2, 2B, 1 RBI, BB
1st hit & 1st RBI B6 double to RF off John Montefusco driving in Dann Bilardello
He ended his career with 11 hits, 3 doubles, 1 home run, and 10 RBIs.