Three years earlier, Jim Northrup rapped a bases-loaded triple off Cardinals ace Bob Gibson as the Detroit Tigers topped St.

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Louis' Bob Gibson and Detroit's Denny McLain (1968), Oakland's Vida Blue (1971) , Milwaukee's Rollie Fingers (1981) and Detroit's Willie Hernandez (1984).

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One surprise: The 1964 Cardinals of Bob Gibson and Lou Brock, generally regarded as a strong team historically, place seventh on our list.

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