his squad regardless of his losing record, and Harnisch pitched a scoreless sixth inning in the NL's 4-2 loss.

On September 6, 1991, Harnisch threw an immaculate inning, striking out all three batters on nine total pitches in the ninth inning of a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies; he became the 17th National League pitcher and the 26th pitcher in major-league history to accomplish this feat. Harnisch went 7-2 after the break to end the season