Carl Furillio hits first Pinch Hit Homerun in First Inning, May 24, 1947 Philadelphia vs Brooklyn
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May 24 1947, at Ebbets Field Carl Furillo pinch hits for Gene Hermanski in the first inning and hits a three-run homer. The unusual substitution happened because Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman used right-handed starter Al Jurisch to pitch to the first two batters. He then immediately brought in a left-handed pitcher, Oscar Judd, to face Brooklyn's left-handed hitters, prompting Dodgers manager Burt Shotton to counter by substituting Furillo for Hermanski. Because this happened in the bottom of the first inning, Furillo’s pinch home run holds a unique record of the only first inning pinch hit homerun to date in MLB history. Skeeter Newsome’s third career homer in 5 years ties the game in the 8th and the Phils do win it in 10 innings‚ 4 – 3.
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