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Placeholder Spins 6-0 Shutout Sunday, July 29th , 1962 It was not a good day at the plate for the Modesto Growers. They came up empty when it mattered against Reno Emeralds right-hander Single A Placeholder, who scattered 1 hit across 9 innings and held the Growers scoreless. "We had 1 hit so I know he wasn't completely untouchable, but he was close," Modesto manager said later. Placeholder chalked up 4 strikeouts and 3 walks in the 6-0 Emeralds win. This year Placeholder has a 9-4 mark in 14 starts with a 4.57 ERA. He has given up 99 hits in 114.1 innings, struck out 41 and issued 58 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .236 batting average against him. |
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