| Bruce Hurst | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Hurst with the China national baseball team in 2008 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 24, 1958 St. George, Utah, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1980, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 18, 1994, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 145–113 |
| Earned run average | 3.92 |
| Strikeouts | 1,689 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Bruce Vee Hurst (born March 24, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. He is best remembered for his performance for the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 postseason, where he won two games while allowing only two runs total. Prior to the miraculous Game 6 comeback by the New York Mets, he was the presumed World Series MVP. Two days later, in Game 7, Hurst was sent out to pitch the decisive game for the Sox, but he left with a no-decision when Boston saw a three run lead turn into a tie in the sixth with Hurst on the mound (New York eventually won the game and the Series); Hurst pitched a total of 23 innings, most among any pitcher in the Series and allowed five earned runs.