Wednesday afternoon August 17: Orioles try to sweep their way back into wild card position

[Mooreisbetter27]

Hays making up for the quick first inning.  10th pitch coming.  

[LA2]

9 pitches to Hays so far. Atypical. Thought it might be Vavra in disguise but it's a RH batter.

[justD]

Was so hoping those five foul balls on 2 strikes would pay off, but good to start his game off that way, I guess. 

[Mooreisbetter27]

And Urias out on 3 pitches.  

Edited August 17, 2022 by Mooreisbetter27

[FlaO'sFan]

How was that first pitch to Kirk not a strike?

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[seak05]

Kirk is only 23? Man he's really going to have to watch himself 

[LA2]

Has there ever been a double no-hitter (no-hitters by both teams in same game--and same universe)?

[justD]

Interesting tidbit just now about Kirk, apparently Kremer said he pitched around him to get to Matt Chapman with bases loaded last night, before he got Chapman to GIDP. 

 

[justD]

Annnnd he freezes him with a low-and-away-but-still-in-the-zone FB.  So nice. 

[LA2]

Is something happening after 3rd strike to Bichette? Gameday reports the strike but not the end of the half-inning.

[Fiver6565]

Maybe the most unbelievable thing in an unbelievable season is the fact the Voth looks like a legit starting major league pitcher. Truly shocking turnaround for him and gives a lot of credence to all the analytical tools we’ve heard about with the O’s. 

[LA2]

Just now, LA2 said:

Is something happening after 3rd strike to Bichette? Gameday reports the strike but not the end of the half-inning.

Now it's moved to top of the 3rd.

[Moshagge3]

Beautiful paint job by Voth on strike three. I don't think he needed three waste pitches, I'd like him to go deep today.

[justD]

Ben's been talking a bit about Voth changing the shape of his curve, to where it sweeps right-to-left now in addition to one that's more vertical.  Seems to be a good addition, though I haven't seen any missed bats off it yet unless I've missed that. 

[LA2]

Just now, Fiver6565 said:

Maybe the most unbelievable thing in an unbelievable season is the fact the Voth looks like a legit starting major league pitcher. Truly shocking turnaround for him and gives a lot of credence to all the analytical tools we’ve heard about with the O’s. 

Eyeballing his O's stats vs w/ previous teams: big drop in walks issued.