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| In 1968, Bob Gibson set the mark for lowest ERA in the modern era at 1.12. Gibson won both the NL MVP and the NL Cy Young awards that season, winning 22 games and pitching 13 shutouts. Photo credit: SI Vault |
The K Record -- In one of the most brilliant pitching performances in World Series play, Bob Gibson of the Cardinals struck out 17 Detroit Tiger batters in Game 1 of the 1968 Series. Outspoken Tigers starter Denny McLain, who had won 31 games during the season, vowed before the game that he would “humiliate” Gibson and the Cardinals. McLain, however, ended up yielding three runs in the fourth and leaving for a pinch-hitter in the fifth. Gibson replied to McLain’s comments by overpowering nearly every Detroit hitter, shutting out the Tigers 4-0 on only five hits, and emphatically ending the game by striking out Willie Horton for his record 17th K.
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