All eyes were on a historic pitching showdown—but no one expected how quickly it would turn.
On July 2, 1968, fans packed in to watch Bob Gibson chase Don Drysdale’s freshly set scoreless innings record in a highly anticipated duel. Gibson entered with 48 straight scoreless innings, facing the man who had just raised the bar to 58⅔. But the drama dissolved almost instantly when an errant pitch in the first inning snapped Gibson’s streak. A matchup built on history ended with a moment no one saw coming.
🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage:
Gibson’s candid reaction to how the streak ended
Why Gibson never cared about the record—until reporters did
Dugout exchange revealed how the moment really felt
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