Robbie Weinhardt
Encyclopedia
Robert D. "Robbie" Weinhardt (born December 8, 1985 in Chicago
, Illinois
) is a Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
for the Detroit Tigers
organization. He went to college at Oklahoma State
.
, giving up one run in his first career outing against the Baltimore Orioles
. On July 9, 2010 he entered the game for Justin Verlander
with the bases loaded, and induced a double play to get out of the inning. The next inning he got his first career strikeouts, finishing the day with 1⅔ innings pitched and two strikeouts. On July 30, he earned his first career win
against the Boston Red Sox
.
On May 24, 2011, Weinhardt was designated for assignment.
Chicago
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, Illinois
Illinois
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) is a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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relief pitcher
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...
for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
organization. He went to college at Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball is the NCAA Division I collegiate baseball team of Oklahoma State University based in Stillwater, Oklahoma.The Oklahoma State baseball program is among the most storied and successful in the country. The program has won 30 conference championships as well as 19...
.
Detroit Tigers
He was called up to the majors for the first time on July 7, 2010. Weinhardt pitched an inningInning
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, giving up one run in his first career outing against the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
. On July 9, 2010 he entered the game for Justin Verlander
Justin Verlander
Justin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....
with the bases loaded, and induced a double play to get out of the inning. The next inning he got his first career strikeouts, finishing the day with 1⅔ innings pitched and two strikeouts. On July 30, he earned his first career win
Win
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against the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
.
On May 24, 2011, Weinhardt was designated for assignment.