| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| closers | relief pitcher who specializes in finishing games |
| starters | A pitcher who normally starts games, and seldom is used as a relief pitcher |
| MCLAIN | Detroit pitcher Denny who won 31 games in 1968 |
| TIANT | Pitcher who won two games in the 1975 World Series |
| BOBONEWSOM | Pitcher who won 200-plus games while playing in four different decades, 1929-53 |
| STANTON | Pitcher Mike who got the win in the first and last games of the 2000 World Series |
