A legendary name from another era suddenly had company in San Diego.
On June 22, 1976, Randy Jones delivered seven more spotless innings against the Giants, stretching his streak to 68 consecutive innings without issuing a walk and tying Christy Mathewson’s 63-year-old National League record. With his trademark precision, Jones matched one of the game’s most revered marks before finally yielding a full-count walk to Marc Hill in the eighth. The tense at-bat ended the streak, but not before Jones had etched his name alongside Mathewson in the record books. The victory, coupled with a Dodgers loss, lifted San Diego into second place and underscored the ace’s growing command of the league.
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