often talks about pitching through the eighth inning, and even the ninth. He says it’s his job as a starter, but it is not something he does often. He hadn’t pitched more than 7⅓ innings in 2023 and 2022. He had only pitched a complete-game shutout once in his career, on Sept. 22, 2021, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. But given how efficient he was on Tuesday, it seemed he had a chance to go the distance, and he did.
He deftly mixed all five of his pitches, switching speeds with ease. He calmly collected balls hit his way, and took his time throwing them to first base. In the sixth inning, with one on and no outs, Charlie Blackmon hit a grounder to him that Suárez bobbled. Even then, he did not panic. He threw it in time for his first out of the frame.
When Suárez came out for the ninth, he did so to a standing ovation, with his warm-up song, “Mr. Rager” by Kid Cudi, blaring on the loudspeaker. A few fans began chanting “Let’s go Ranger” as he faced Blackmon for the fourth time that night. He finished his outing with seven hits and one walk allowed, with eight strikeouts. He threw 112 pitches .
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: denverpost - 🏆 13. / 72 Read more »
Source: FOX29philly - 🏆 570. / 51 Read more »
Source: PhillyInquirer - 🏆 81. / 68 Read more »
Source: PhillyDailyNews - 🏆 89. / 67 Read more »
Source: FOX29philly - 🏆 570. / 51 Read more »
Source: AP - 🏆 728. / 51 Read more »