Sports; An emotional farewell: Cubs' Kerry Wood gets one last strikeout, then announces retirement. Published: May. 18, 2012, 11:44 p.m. May. 18, 2012, 11:44 p.m.

Wood’s 20-strikeout game earned him a 105, the highest score ever for a nine-inning game. By comparison, Max Scherzer’s 17-stirkeout no-hitter against the Mets in 2015 produced a game score of ...

CHICAGO -- You shouldn't be surprised Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood struck out the first batter he faced in the major leagues. It was Mark Grudzielanek, then of the Montreal Expos. Fourteen ...

WRIGLEY FIELD (CBS) Shortly after ending his career with one last strikeout, Kerry Wood was asked about which moment sat atop the career achievements list. "Probably Game 7 homer," he said with a ...

Kerry Wood strikes out 20 May 6, 1998. Kerry Wood’s story, we have been told, is one of lost promise, a story of what might have been. It’s a sad but common story in baseball.

Kerry Wood had struck out 20 batters. He was 20 years old, making his fifth career major league start for the Chicago Cubs , and he had just blown away the Houston Astros , one of the best hitting ...

Wood Back in Playoffs as a Different Pitcher in a New Town. Share full article. By Ben Shpigel. Sept. 30, 2010; TORONTO Any baseball fan worth his or her Cracker Jack can recite the essentials ...

Wood needs to be careful if he wants his post-career vision to be realized, and actual baseball is only a part of it. A look back to December of 2010 is in order to understand what he's even doing ...

Cubs rookie fireballer Kerry Wood burst onto the scene with a 20-strikeout performance against the Houston Astros in 1998, which might still be the most dominant pitching performance in baseball ...

Not only is Kerry Wood healthy and pitching—he is officially the closer for the 2008 Chicago Cubs. Really, that's great to hear and all, but there are only two things that come to mind when I ...

Chris Perez eager to tackle closing role for Cleveland Indians as Kerry Wood is out 6-8 weeks with muscle strain Updated: Mar. 21, 2010, 7:52 a.m. | Published: Mar. 21, 2010, 6:52 a.m.

The Indians have changed directions on Kerry Wood. He's a veteran closer on a rebuilding team and you have to wonder what the future holds for him.