Kerry Ardeen Lacy (born August 7, 1972) is a former
relief pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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who played from through for the
Boston Red Sox
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. Listed at , 195 lb., he batted and threw
right-handed
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.
In a two-season career, Lacy posted a 3–1 record with a 5.59
ERA
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Comp ...
and three
saves in 44 appearances, including 27
strikeouts, 15
games finished
In baseball statistics, a relief pitcher is credited with a game finished (denoted by GF) if he is the last pitcher to pitch for his team in a game. A starting pitcher is not credited with a GF for pitching a complete game.
Mariano Rivera is th ...
, and 56.1 innings of work. All 3 of Lacy's saves came in 1997.
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Boston Red Sox players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Tennessee
1972 births
Living people
Nashua Pride players
Sportspeople from Chattanooga, Tennessee
Butte Copper Kings players
Charleston Rainbows players
Gastonia Rangers players
Iowa Cubs players
Oklahoma City 89ers players
Pawtucket Red Sox players
Charlotte Rangers players
Tulsa Drillers players
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