Don´t Stop Believin‘ is an inspirational anthem by the rock band Journey that has transcended generations, to the point of being cataloged as “the greatest song of all time” by the magazine Forbes. Maybe Albert Suarez You have heard it at one or more moments in your recent life, to never stop believing.
The Venezuelan continued his dream return to the Major Leagues on Monday. He scored his first win since June 26, 2016, pitching 5.2 scoreless innings for the second consecutive start, this time leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-2 victory on the visit to the Los Angeles Angels.
In this way, Albert Suárez became the first pitcher in MLB history to pitch five or more innings without receiving runs in his first two outings after an absence of at least five years, according to Elias Sports Bureau, cited by Sarah Langs. With the exception that the record dates back to 1893, when the mound was moved to the current distance.
The right-hander, in his work against the Californians, only allowed four hits and walked two. At the same time, he struck out five rivals, while throwing 89 pitches, 52 strikes.
Albert Suarez in 2 starts this year after not being in Major League Baseball since 2017:
11.1 IP
0 IS
7 H
9 KsHOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE BASEBALL?! pic.twitter.com/KwMkK6bpCV
— Zach Bollinger (@zachbollinger18) April 23, 2024
MAXIMUM TRUST
Albert Suarez He went from being an emergency starter last week, to the new oriole sensation. And that, on a team filled with some of baseball’s best prospects, is an irony of enormous beauty, given the shooter’s 34 years of age.
«Those types of outings give me the confidence to continue doing my job. “If I stay here or not, I don’t control that,” the Bolivarian told MLB.com Saturday. «I only have control over what I can do on the mound. So that’s basically what I focus on.”
And if the right-hander has known how to focus on something, it is making the most of his opportunities, in the least expected moments. That is why, these days in San Félix, the Guayanés joropo and the calypso of El Callao may not sound as loud as that classic rocker from the 80’s.
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Albert Suárez became the first Venezuelan pitcher 34 years of age or older who does not allow runs and goes at least 11.1 innings in his first two appearances of a season, according to the Baseball-Reference.
Photo: Capture from MLB Network
2024-04-23 07:10:13
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