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Boston Red Sox right-handed starter Tanner Houck pitched a 94-pitch shutout against the Cleveland Guardians; what Major League Baseball calls a “Maddux”; This given the capacity and recurrence with which the right-hander from San Angelo (Texas) and member of the Cooperstown Hall of Fame threw complete games without exceeding a hundred deliveries.
Although it has happened more than 700 times throughout history – according to Baseball-Reference -, the reality is that it is a quite complex feat and one that is seen less and less, especially due to the number of broken pitches they use. the pitchers, who sometimes fall outside the strike zone or do not deceive the rivals and make the pitchers fill up with pitches.
It should be noted that Tanner Houck’s work included nine strikeouts, only three hits allowed and no walks, which to a certain extent speaks of the great command he had over his pitches.
The “redlegs” went ahead with a balk that allowed Pablo Reyes to score in the third inning and a solo home run by Connor Wong; his third of the harvest and second on successive days, to put the game at 2-0 at the bottom of the fourth episode and put definitive numbers.
His slider was lethal
Now, the best of Houck’s repertoire was his slider, which he fired 37 times (39%) with satisfactory results. He generated 23 swings – 11 of them making opponents miss – and threw a total of 20 strikes (nine called). He barely averaged an exit velocity of 83.7mph with the slider and a total of 12 contacts (four foul balls and 12 balls put in play).
He also mixed with his splitter (32 shots) and the sinker (22 shots), generating 27 swings with both pitches, 15 strikes; including eight swinging.
Among the fastest “Maddux” shutouts for the Red Sox
This shutout by Tanner Houck (nine innings) does not go unnoticed in the history of the Red Sox, as it is the first shutout of less than 100 pitches for the red-legged team since Clay Buchholz used 98 shots in a 3-3 victory. 0 over the Tampa Bay Rays.
List of fastest shutouts for Boston
Fuente: Baseball-Reference (Stathead)
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2024-04-18 02:33:17
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