Paul Gregory Shanahan (born December 11, 1947) is a former
pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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. He pitched in 11 games for the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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during the 1973 and 1974 seasons. Shanahan never did pick up a victory in the major leagues but on the final day of the 1973 season, he did pick up his one and only MLB save. It came against the Padres and Shanahan pitched 4 very effective innings, allowing only 1 run on 2 hits and nailing down a 3-2 victory. He saved the game for starting pitcher
Geoff Zahn
Geoffrey Clayton Zahn (born December 19, 1945) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1985. In his career, he had a Win–loss record of 111–109, an earned run ave ...
and helped the Dodgers win their 95th game of the season.
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Albuquerque Dukes players
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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
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