Grandma's Scorebook

Mike Roesler’s Debut

  • 1989
  • Debuts & Firsts

Mike Roesler makes his debut

Giants 10, Reds 1 in San Francisco

Aug. 9, 1989: Mike Roesler made his MLB debut against the Giants at Candlestick Park. He replaced Rick Mahler in B3.

1st AB & 1st out B3 Pat Sheridan flyball to RF

1st hit & 1st home run B3 Don Robinson (Line Drive to Deep LF) 2-run home run

1st strikeout B4 Greg Litton strikeout swinging

3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR

He ended his career playing in 68 games, 1 win, 31.0 IP, and 18 strikeouts.

Grandma got his name wrong, she wrote, “Hutchens”. Her hearing was not the best.