Grandma's Scorebook

Lance McCullers’ Debut & First Save

  • 1985
  • Debuts & Firsts

Lance McCullers makes his debut & gets his first save

Padres 2, Reds 0 in San Diego

Aug. 12, 1985: Lance McCullers made his MLB debut against the Reds at Jack Murphy Stadium. He replaced Mark Thurmond in T7.

1st AB & 1st out T7 Buddy Bell flyball RF

1st hit T9 Dave Parker double

1st strikeout T9 Tony Perez

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

He ended his career with 39 saves, 442 strikeouts.