Felipe Antonio Lira (born April 26, 1972) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball

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(-),

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(1997-) and

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(-). He batted and threw

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Career

In a six-year career, Lira compiled a 26–46 record with 348

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in 577

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. As a batter with the Expos, he hit .211 (4-for-19) with two

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s. 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. On September 6, 1996, Lira gave up

Eddie Murray Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24, 1956), nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman, designated hitter, and coach. Spending most of his MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles, he ranks fourth ...

's 500th home run.

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1976 births Living people Bristol Tigers players Detroit Tigers players Everett AquaSox players Fayetteville Generals players Guerreros de Oaxaca players Lakeland Tigers players London Tigers players Louisville Bats players Montreal Expos players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 20th-century Venezuelan sportsmen Mexican League baseball pitchers Norfolk Tides players Ottawa Lynx players Baseball players from Miranda (state) Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players Tiburones de La Guaira players Toledo Mud Hens players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Canada Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Yuma Scorpions players Macoto Cobras players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Taiwan {{Venezuela-baseball-pitcher-stub

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