| Mark Gardner | |||||||||||||||
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 Gardner with the San Francisco Giants | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1962-03-01)March 1, 1962 (age 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| May 16, 1989, for the Montreal Expos | |||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
| October 7, 2001, for the San Francisco Giants | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 99–93 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 4.56 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 1,256 | ||||||||||||||
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Mark Allan Gardner (born March 1, 1962) is an American formerpitcher inMajor League Baseball. He pitched for theMontreal Expos,Kansas City Royals,Florida Marlins andSan Francisco Giants and also coached for the Giants.
Gardner pitched in the Major Leagues from1989 to2001 for theMontreal Expos,Kansas City Royals,Florida Marlins, and theSan Francisco Giants. In his career, Gardner pitched in 345 games, posting a record of 99–93 and a 4.56ERA. He appeared in 275 of his 345 career games as astarter. Gardner was also used as along reliever andspot starter during the final years of his career. On July 26, 1991, Gardnerno hit theLos Angeles Dodgers for nine innings but gave up two hits to start the bottom of the 10th (Jeff Fassero gave up the game-winning hit toDarryl Strawberry, the very next batter, but Gardner took the loss) and lost 1–0.[1][2] Two nights later, his teammateDennis Martinez threw a perfect game against theLos Angeles Dodgers.
On September 3, 1995, Gardner notched his only save in the major leagues. He pitched the bottom of the 11th for theMiami Marlins to nail down an 8-7 victory over theHouston Astros.[3]
Gardner played the last six seasons of his career with theSan Francisco Giants. He shared the 2001Willie Mac Award withBenito Santiago, which recognized each of their spirit and leadership.
One season after retiring, Gardner became theSan Francisco Giants'bullpen coach in2003. He remained in the position until 2017 and was a member of three World Series championship teams.
Gardner attended Clovis High School inClovis, California, andCalifornia State University, Fresno, where he met his wife, Lori Gardner, an All-American softball pitcher. He and Lori have 2 sons. Lori Gardner struggled with liver cancer for several years during her husband's tenure with the San Francisco Giants before dying from the disease in 2003. The Gardner family remains active in theDonate Life America organization.
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