Felipe Lira

Felipe Antonio Lira is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners and Montreal Expos. He batted and threw right-handed.

Career

In a six-year career, Lira compiled a 26–46 record with 348 strikeouts and a 5.32 ERA in 577 innings. As a batter with the Expos, he hit.211 with two home runs. On August 29, 1995, Lira notched his one and only MLB save. He recorded the final out of the game to preserve a 7-5 Tigers victory over the White Sox. He saved the game for starter Sean Bergman. On September 6, 1996, Lira gave up Eddie Murray's 500th home run.