In the most pressing moments of a meeting Major League Baseballhighlights the experience and seniority of Aroldis ChapmanThe Cuban reliever received the call and put in an extraordinary performance.
St. Louis Cardinals y Pittsburgh Pirates They measured themselves on the playing field of PNC Park on the night of Wednesday, July 3, 2024. In the final part of the game, Derek Shelton, the home team’s manager, resorted to the pitching work of the Cuban pitcher and he responded.
Aroldis Chapman He entered the field in the ninth inning with the firm intention of getting three outs and keeping the game tied 3×3, as planned and it happened.
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Jose Fermin was the first batter he faced and it only cost him a couple of pitches. On a one-ball count with no strikes, Aroldis Chapman He came to the plate with a four-seam fastball clocked at over 97 MPH and drove in a fly ball to right field against the Dominican player.
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Aroldis Chapman hit 104 MPH against St. Louis
Next, Nolan Gorman came to the plate and succumbed completely to the strikes of the Caribbean reliever. The Cuban left-hander had the American slugger on the ropes and threw a sinker at 102 MPH that left him standing at home. With two outs, Dylan Carlson faced the Cuban, but he couldn’t do much either because he failed with a ground ball to first base for the third out of the inning.
The commitment extended to extra innings, but Aroldis Chapman He continued his boxing prowess. With a man on second base, the tenth inning began, Mason Wynn hit a single and left runners on the corners. Then, Alec Burleson hit a sacrifice fly that allowed Dylan Carlson to score and break the tie.
He continued the Cuban’s performance and faced Willson Contreras who walked him after having him with no balls and two strikes on the count. Even so, Aroldis Chapman He recovered and finished his outing with a pair of strikeouts. He fanned Paul Goldschmidt on a 93 MPH splitter, while Brendon Donovan swung and missed the ball on a 103 MPH sinker.
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Aroldis Chapman He covered two innings of work, allowed one hit and allowed one run (unearned), struck out three opponents, gave one walk and left his effectiveness at 3.66, reaching 60 strikeouts forever ante St. Louis Cardinals.
In the end, Pittsburgh Pirates He left his rival on the field 5-4 and the Cuban reliever claimed his first win of the season, setting his record at (1-3).
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2024-07-04 12:19:56
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