against California, pitching two scoreless innings. He rejoined the rotation after that and posted a 3.96 ERA the rest of the way. There were no shutouts for Tanana in 1992, but he did throw eight scoreless innings for the win in a 6–0 victory over Texas on August 16. In 31 starts, he had a 13–11 record, a 4.39 ERA, and 91 strikeouts in innings pitched. After the 1992 season, he became a free agent. New York Mets and New York Yankees Tanana signed as a free agent with the New York Mets for the 1993 season. The Mets were interested in him partly as a mentor for left-handed prospect Pete Schourek. Tanana's manager with the team, Jeff Torborg, was his catcher in his MLB debut in 1973. He won seven games for the last-place team but lost 15 (tied for 6th in the National League (NL)) before being traded to the New York Yankees for Kenny Greer on September 17, as the Yankees sought pitching help in an attempt to capture the AL East pennant. Tanana lost two of his three starts for the Yankees, and they did not reach the post-season. In his last start of the season (and ultimately, his final major league appearance) on October 1, he held the Tigers to four runs (three earned) over innings and left with the Yankees leading 5–4. Bobby Muñoz blew the lead, costing Tanana the chance for the win, but the Yankees prevailed 9–6. Tanana's combined totals for the season were a 7–17 record, a 4.35 ERA, and 116 strikeouts in innings pitched. Following the year, he again became a free agent. On February 15, 1994, Tanana signed a minor league contract with the Angels, hoping to pitch another year. He competed for a starting spot in their rotation but was released in favor of Mark Leiter after going 0–3 with a 13.50 ERA in spring training, marking the end of his professional career. In 21 seasons in the major leagues, Tanana had a 3.66 lifetime ERA. Pitching style In his prime, Tanana was known for a hard fastball in the mid-to-upper nineties, to go along with a devastating curveball. Arm injuries in 1977 and 1979 made him realize that he would not be able to stick around the big leagues very long if he kept throwing so hard. As a result, he altered his style, throwing less hard