The O’s saw 202 pitches today

[Frobby]

I don’t know how often a team sees 200 pitches in a 9 inning game, but my guess would be that it only happens two or three times a season at most.   For example, when the O’s scored 17 runs against Tampa a couple of weeks ago, they “only” saw 194 pitches.   ChiSox pitchers were just all over the place today, and the O’s were pretty patient, for once!

[Frobby]

For what it’s worth, the O’s pitching staff has already thrown 200+ pitches in a game twice this year, but both times the game went 12+ innings (the two Yankee games we won in extras).   192 is their high in regulation this year.

[Frobby]

The White Sox, on the other hand, already had a 205-pitch game this year, in which they didn’t need to pitch the 9th inning!    That’s 25.6 pitches per inning for an entire game!

[Frobby]

Now I’m really having some fun.   In the infamous 30-3 game (which I had the misfortune of attending), the O’s threw 252 pitches.    I’m actually surprised that’s all!    That team threw 200+ pitches five times in regulation.   

[OFFNY]

8 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

 

More than half of Bundy's retired batters were strikeouts ........ fantastic ........

 

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Half (14 out of 28.)

He recorded 4 outs in the 4th inning, due to a dropped 3rd strike.

 

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[Ripken]

Amazing what happens when you don't chase bad pitches.  

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Ripken said:

Amazing what happens when you don't chase bad pitches.  

Amazing what happens when the pitches are so bad they are impossible to chase. 

[Ripken]

30 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Amazing what happens when the pitches are so bad they are impossible to chase. 

Both are certainly true.

[weams]

34 minutes ago, Ripken said:

Both are certainly true.

Yankees and Red Sox don't swing at close pitches. And they get the calls.