Must Be Contagious
You know what they say, hitting is contagious. This is true, but could pitching be contagious too? Probably not, but Josh Johnson's amazingness must have rubbed off on Ricky Nolasco. Or maybe Ricky was just feeling the pressure to step things up? Either way, he came out last night and pitched one hell of a game!
Ricky pitched his second career complete game. He threw 115 total pitches, 80 of those were strikes. He gave up two runs on three hits, including a home run to Carlos Lee. He also struck out 10 batters and walked zero. Both Astros runs were scored in the first inning. After that, Ricky really got into his zone and was just unbeatable. The run support for Nolasco was great! Uggla hit his 22nd homer of the year. Cantu and Hermida also homered, and Hanley went 3-for-5 with a stolen base.
Last night we had 11 total hits. This extended our streak and marked a milestone. We have now had at least 10 hits in 14 consecutive games. This is the longest streak since the 1937 Browns hit in 15 straight.
INJURY NEWS & ROSTER MOVES:
~ Nick Johnson is still out with his strained hamstring. He is day-to-day but should be back by this weekend.
~ Gaby Sanchez was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans and Rick VandenHurk was demoted.
~ Anibal Sanchez seems to be doing well in his rehab starts. He will most likely start Friday night in Atlanta, in the open rotation spot.
Go Marlins :)
Peace,
Love,
and TEAL Baseball,
Sarah
Ricky pitched his second career complete game. He threw 115 total pitches, 80 of those were strikes. He gave up two runs on three hits, including a home run to Carlos Lee. He also struck out 10 batters and walked zero. Both Astros runs were scored in the first inning. After that, Ricky really got into his zone and was just unbeatable. The run support for Nolasco was great! Uggla hit his 22nd homer of the year. Cantu and Hermida also homered, and Hanley went 3-for-5 with a stolen base.
Last night we had 11 total hits. This extended our streak and marked a milestone. We have now had at least 10 hits in 14 consecutive games. This is the longest streak since the 1937 Browns hit in 15 straight.
INJURY NEWS & ROSTER MOVES: ~ Nick Johnson is still out with his strained hamstring. He is day-to-day but should be back by this weekend.
~ Gaby Sanchez was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans and Rick VandenHurk was demoted.
~ Anibal Sanchez seems to be doing well in his rehab starts. He will most likely start Friday night in Atlanta, in the open rotation spot.
Go Marlins :)
Peace,
Love,
and TEAL Baseball,
Sarah
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