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Note: Yes, I know I have a typo in the title...but...
Since I was quick to bash Buchholz (the centerpiece of my PC) earlier this year, I figured I would share these tidbits...Not that they really help the lost season of 2012.
Before last night's very strong 8 inning, 3 run win, over the O's, Buchholz has a 1.15 ERA in his last 5 starts. With actual earned runs allowed in those starts of: 1, 1, 2, 0, 1.
The following is taken from the Joy of Sox website:
[h=3]Buchholz's "Immaculate Inning"[/h]
Clay Buchholz pitched a no-hitter against the Orioles on September 1, 2007, but on Thursday night in Baltimore, he did something far rarer.
He struck out the side on nine pitches.
It was only the 47th recorded instance of what is known as an "immaculate inning" - striking out three batters on three pitches each. By contrast, on Wednesday, Seattle's Felix Hernandez threw major league baseball's 278th no-hitter.
Sixth inning:
Adam Jones curveball 77 called - strike 1 curveball 77 swinging - strike 2 cutter 90 called - strike 3 Matt Weiters fastball 91 foul - strike 1 cutter 89 swinging - strike 2 fastball 93 called - strike 3 Chris Davis fastball 92 foul - strike 1 cutter 91 foul - strike 2 splitter 86 swinging - strike 3The only other Red Sox pitcher known to have struck out the side on nine pitches was Pedro Martinez, who did it a little over ten years ago (May 18, 2002).
Since I was quick to bash Buchholz (the centerpiece of my PC) earlier this year, I figured I would share these tidbits...Not that they really help the lost season of 2012.
Before last night's very strong 8 inning, 3 run win, over the O's, Buchholz has a 1.15 ERA in his last 5 starts. With actual earned runs allowed in those starts of: 1, 1, 2, 0, 1.
The following is taken from the Joy of Sox website:
[h=3]Buchholz's "Immaculate Inning"[/h]
Clay Buchholz pitched a no-hitter against the Orioles on September 1, 2007, but on Thursday night in Baltimore, he did something far rarer.
He struck out the side on nine pitches.
It was only the 47th recorded instance of what is known as an "immaculate inning" - striking out three batters on three pitches each. By contrast, on Wednesday, Seattle's Felix Hernandez threw major league baseball's 278th no-hitter.
Sixth inning:
Adam Jones curveball 77 called - strike 1 curveball 77 swinging - strike 2 cutter 90 called - strike 3 Matt Weiters fastball 91 foul - strike 1 cutter 89 swinging - strike 2 fastball 93 called - strike 3 Chris Davis fastball 92 foul - strike 1 cutter 91 foul - strike 2 splitter 86 swinging - strike 3
