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Greg Maddux pitched a nine-inning complete game against the Cubs on Tuesday and made only 78 pitches in a 4-1 victory. A look at the lowest pitch counts in a nine-inning game since 1990:
Pitcher, Team: Bob Tewksbury, St. Louis Cardinals
Date: Aug. 29, 1990
Opponent: Cincinnati
Pitches: 76; Result: W, 9-1
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Pitcher, Team: Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
Date: July 22, 1997
Opponent: Chicago
Pitches: 78; Result: W, 4-1
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Pitcher, Team: Kevin Brown, Texas Rangers
Date: June 20, 1990
Opponent: Minnesota
Pitches: 79; Result: W, 8-0
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Pitcher, Team: Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves
Date: June 15, 1993
Opponent: New York
Pitches: 79; Result: W, 2-1
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Pitcher, Team: Bob Wolcott, Seattle Mariners
Date: July 15, 1996
Opponent: Oakland
Pitches: 79; Result: W, 5-1
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And the highest pitch counts:
Pitcher, Team: Tim Wakefield, Pittsburgh Pirates
Date: April 27, 1993
Opponent: Atlanta
Pitches: 172; Result: W, 6-2
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Pitcher, Team: David Cone, New York Mets
Date: July 17, 1992
Opponent: St. Louis
Pitches: 166; Result: W, 1-0
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Pitcher, Team: Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
Date: Aug. 4, 1990
Opponent: Detroit
Pitches: 165; Result: W, 3-1
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Pitcher, Team: Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
Date: July 21, 1996
Opponent: Baltimore
Pitches: 162; Result: L, 10-6
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Pitcher, Team: Tim Wakefield, Boston Red Sox
Date: June 10, 1996
Opponent: Chicago
Pitches: 162; Result: L, 8-2
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Researched by HOUSTON MITCHELL / Los Angeles Times
