‘KKKKKKKKKK + 7 innings, 2 runs’ Cy Young Young pitcher, 9th inning, 1 out victory, fly away
Texas Rangers’ Jacob deGrom’s victory flew with one out in the ninth inning.
DeGrom took the mound as a starting pitcher in a home game against the Kansas City Royals held at Globe Life Field in Texas on the 12th (Korean time), recording 7 hits, 9 strikeouts and 2 runs in 7 innings.
He pitched QS+, throwing a high-speedball of 101.2 miles (162.9 km), but the win fell through as the game was tied with one out in the ninth, leading 4–3.
DeGrom started off with a three-way exit in the first inning. He struck out looking for MJ Melendez on a 100.1 mph four-seam fastball and struck out Salvador Pérez swinging false with a 90.4 mph slider.
In the second inning, leadoff hitter Vinny Pasquantino hit a ground-rule double. The second baseman gets one out on a grounder and the runner advances to third base. He struck out on a swing with a 101.2 mph fastball, the highest speed of the day at 1 out and 3 base, and overcame the crisis with an infield grounder without a run.
In the third inning, deGrom was also hit with a superior double by Isbel, the leadoff hitter. After he struck out, he allowed a right-handed hit to Bobby Witt Jr. to tie the game 1–1.
Texas took a 2-1 lead on Nathaniel Lowe’s dominant double in the third inning following back-to-back hits by Marcus Semien and Corey Seager. Adolis Garcia’s sacrifice fly made it 3-1.
deGrom gave up another run in the fourth. Leading batter Pasquantino hit another double following the second inning. He got two outs with a fly ball from shortstop and struck out, but a right-handed hit by Fran Mill Reyes allowed the team to pursue 3-2.
The 5th episode ended with a tripartite retreat. He turned three batters with a third baseman grounder, a second baseman grounder, and a second baseman straight hit. Then, in the 6th inning, he struck out 1 and ended the inning with a triple strike. 카지노
DeGrom, who also took the mound in the 7th inning, was hit by Reyes after one shot. He then allowed runner Nate Eaton to steal second base, but caught Isbel with a fly ball in center field and struck out Hunter Dozier.
In the bottom of the 7th inning, with one out and first base, Semien’s left-handed double hit Texas to run away by one more run, 4-2. However, the Texas bullpen trailed 4-3 in the eighth inning with hits, walks, and hits. Afterwards, bullpen pitcher Will Smith overcame the crisis with 1st and 2nd bases and 1st base loaded.
Kansas City went on base with a heavy hit by Kyle Isbel in the ninth inning. Texas switched pitcher from Will Smith to Jose LeClerk. Pinch hitter Nikki Lopez walked, and Bobby Witt Jr.’s fly ball out in right field made it 1 out, 1st and 3rd base. MJ Melendez hit a right-handed hit to tie the game 4-4. deGrom’s victory was blown.
Kansas City made 1 out, 1st and 3rd bases with intentional 4 pitches and a floating ball in the outfield in the 10th overtime game (safe 2nd base). A sacrifice fly turned the score around 5-4. Texas made a dramatic tie at 5-5 with Garcia’s timely hit in the bottom of the 10th inning with 2nd out and 3rd base. In the 2nd, 1st and 2nd bases, Yona Haim hit a three-run home run that went over the right fence and won 8-5.
DeGrom was sluggish in the opening game against Philadelphia, allowing 5 runs on 6 hits (1 home run) in 3⅔innings. On the 6th, against Baltimore, he recorded his first victory with 2 hits, 2 runs (1 earned) and 11 strikeouts in 6 innings. On this day, he pitched well with 2 runs in 7 innings against Kansas City. In the last two games, he recorded an average ERA of 1.50 with 20 strikeouts and 4 runs (3 ERA) in 13 innings, showing the old powerful deGrom.