ESPN Insights(@ESPNInsights):Imagine throwing 15 shutout innings ... and still taking the loss 🫠 On this date in 1963, Hall of Famers Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn matched zeros through 15 innings at Candlestick Park. Then, in the bottom of the 16th, another Hall of Famer, Willie Mays, walked it off with a solo home run to give the Giants a 1-0 win.

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2026.07.02 13:47

Imagine throwing 15 shutout innings ... and still taking the loss 🫠 On this date in 1963, Hall of Famers Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn matched zeros through 15 innings at Candlestick Park. Then, in the bottom of the 16th, another Hall of Famer, Willie Mays, walked it off with a solo home run to give the Giants a 1-0 win.