The San Francisco Giants plan to honor retiring pitcher Tim Hudson on Saturday but waiting for that celebration just wasn't going to do for anyone at At&T park on Thursday when Hudson made the final start of his career. It didn't go the way he probably hoped. He wasn't able to reach down deep and summon the stuff that made him one of the best pitchers in baseball for at least a decade, starting in 2000 when he won 20 games with the Oakland A's. The 40-year-old righthander gave up three earned runs in 21/3 innings, allowing three hits and two walks, He suffered the loss, bringing his record this season to 8-9. [ Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today! ] One. Last. Time. #ThanksHuddy pic.twitter.com/o6Lorhhi9J — Brian Blake (@BrianOBlake) October 1, 2015 Hudson did manage to record the 2,080th strike out of his career, getting Dodgers' phenom shortstop Corey Seager to go down looking in the second inning in a moment that was, no doubt, good for his soul. Giants manager Bruce Bochy went to the mound in the third inning to take Hudson out of the game after he gave up a single to Howie Kendrick and the cheering began. It came from the stands and the field and both dugouts as...
Tim Hudson leaves the mound for final time showered in applause
Published October 1, 2015 at 5:40 PM
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