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Felipe Lira

Felipe Lira

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1972)

Felipe Antonio Lira (born April 26, 1972) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1995-1997), Seattle Mariners (1997-1998) and Montreal Expos (2000-2001). He batted and threw right-handed.

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Career

In a six-year career, Lira compiled a 26–46 record with 348 strikeouts and a 5.32 ERA in 577 innings. As a batter with the Expos, he hit .211 (4-for-19) with two home runs. On August 29, 1995, Lira notched his one and only MLB save. He recorded the final out of the game to preserve a 7-5 Tigers victory over the White Sox. He saved the game for starter Sean Bergman.[1] On September 6, 1996, Lira gave up Eddie Murray's 500th home run.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score, August 29, 1995".


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