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August 20, 1995: Greg Maddux needs only 88 pitches for two-hit shutout over Cardinals – Society for American Baseball Research
Adam Wainwright tosses shutout vs. Pirates
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Greg Maddux threw a 76-pitch complete game on this day 20 years ago
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Greg Maddux threw first Maddux shutout in 1990
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That time Greg Maddux kinda threw a no-hitter for L.A.
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MLB - A 1-hit shutout on 92 pitches. What a performance
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Adam Wainwright tosses shutout vs. Pirates
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Greg Maddux threw first Maddux shutout in 1990