Pitch counts weren't a big deal in the 1970s, but even the most grizzled fans were impressed by Luis Tiant's 163-pitch, complete-game effort as the Red Sox evened the '75 series at two games apiece.
Remember what I said in my Game 1 post about baseball card magazine writers complaining about how 1980s-90s baseball wasn't what it was in the 1950s-60s? For fans who grew up on '70s baseball, this is one of their smoking guns when they complain about how today's baseball isn't what it used to be. Let's face it: Some pitchers' arms are indestructible, and others' will fall off at the slightest wear and tear. And pitch count or not, Luis Tiant (who was allegedly 34 during the series) had a bionic arm.
Tomorrow: Game 5.
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