Gary Lance
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Gary Dean Lance is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. He appeared in one game for the Kansas City Royals
in , pitching two innings of relief
against the Oakland Athletics
on September 28. He came into the game in the 8th inning in relief of Mark Littell
after the A's had tied the game at 5-5. He got the last out of the 8th, pitched a scoreless 9th, then gave up the winning run in the 10th to take the loss.
After his playing career ended following the season, Lance spent many years as a minor league pitching coach, most recently with the Portland Beavers
in
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. He appeared in one game for the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
in , pitching two innings of relief
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
against the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
on September 28. He came into the game in the 8th inning in relief of Mark Littell
Mark Littell
Mark Alan Littell , is a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1973-1982 for the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals. Littell had a lifetime ERA of 3.32 and saved 56 games from 1976 to 1981...
after the A's had tied the game at 5-5. He got the last out of the 8th, pitched a scoreless 9th, then gave up the winning run in the 10th to take the loss.
After his playing career ended following the season, Lance spent many years as a minor league pitching coach, most recently with the Portland Beavers
Portland Beavers
The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
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