The return of Edwin Diaz Major League Baseball has been a total success for the Puerto Rican pitcher who once again got on top of his game and dazzled his opponents with dominance. Detroit Tigers y New York Mets They met in a doubleheader and the Latin reliever pitched perfectly in the first game.
On the afternoon of Thursday, April 4, 2024, Citi Field received this interesting interleague match that had several expectations for both teams. The visitors were trying to maintain their undefeated record and the homeowners were going for their first win of the season and appealed for the stellar closed category.
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Edwin Díaz looked impressive with two strikeouts
For the ninth inning, Detroit y New York They were tied at three runs and Carlos Mendoza gave the ball to the Caribbean pitcher. The mission for that moment was to maintain the score and look for a race that would give the team victory.
Carson Kelly was the first batter to come to the plate against the Puerto Rican reliever. The latter only used three pitches to get him out of the way, with a slider at 88 MPH he fanned him and got the first out.
Gio Urshela was the next to stand in the batter’s box but he also had no success. After being down in the count (3-0), Edwin Diaz He shone with his repertoire and threw a fastball to 94 MPH that the Colombian connected to the previous ones of the third baseman who combined with the first baseman.
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Edwin Diazstruck out Zach McKinstry with a fastball to 98 MPH and with this the entry ended. An inning of work where he quickly got the clean sheet with a couple of strikeouts.
The Puerto Rican pitcher completed his third appearance in the current The majors where it stays with immaculate effectiveness. In three complete innings, he has totaled five strikeouts
May 26, 2019 was the last time Edwin Diaz faced the offensive of Detroit Tigers. At that moment he fully complied and managed to save the game with three fans. For life against this ninth accumulate 18 strikeouts.
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2024-04-05 01:53:13
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