Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres - April 14, 1986.
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Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn is definitely in the top five of best pure hitters in MLB history. The 3,141 career hits and .338 lifetime batting average are impressive enough, but it was his ability to make consistent contact which really stands out. In fact, Gwynn over his career averaged a paltry 29 strikeouts every 162 games. That's less than one K every five games. Remarkable.
With that said, he only struck out three times in a game once in his illustrious career -- that April 1986 contest against the Dodgers. And it was the same pitcher (L.A. starter Bob Welch) who pulled off that nearly impossible feat.
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