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Branch Records Shutout Against Mavericks Tuesday, June 12th , 2057 The Montreal Mavericks had no answer today for Cleveland Brownies pitcher William Branch. They failed to score a single run against him, losing 3-0. Montreal managed only 9 hits off Branch, who had 7 strikeouts. The extraordinarily popular Branch got a standing ovation from the hometown crowd as he left the field, the applause continuing until he returned from the dugout to tip his cap to the crowd. "Brownies fans are the best fans, in my opinion," he said. "It's a great feeling to throw a shutout under any circumstances but to do it with the crowd behind you like that is just incredible." This year Branch has fashioned a 8-4 mark, 2.17 ERA and pitched 116 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .202 against him and he has logged 101 strikeouts. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |
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