Former KU Pitcher Tom Gorzelanny Makes MLB Debut

Sept. 22, 2005

LAWRENCE, Kan. –

Former University of Kansas pitcher Tom Gorzelanny made his Major League Baseball debut on Tuesday, Sept. 20, for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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The left-hander earned the start against Houston and pitched 4 1/3 innings, scattering seven hits while striking out two. Pittsburgh fell to the Astros, 7-4.

Gorzelanny saw action in 21 games as a KU freshman in 2002. The Orland Park, Ill., native started seven games and tallied a 3-7 record while earning three saves. He struck out 54 batters in 61 innings of work.

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