June 13, 2007
Unusual Win?
The Cincinnati Reds struck out sixteen times last night. Escobar struck out 14 in his six innings of work, but the little red machine managed a 5-3 win.
When a major-league baseball team strikes out 14 times in six innings against the other team's starting pitcher (16 times in eight innings), the post-game clubhouse usually is a glum place while the official scorer applies an 'L' next to the team's name.
Since the start of the Day by Day Database in 1957, there have been 380 games in which the starter struck out 14 or more. The combined record in those games is 268-55, an .830 winning percentage. Last night's start was the 57th no decision. Yes, the Reds got lucky last night. When they put the ball in play, good things happened as they picked up a hit nine times and reached via an error twice on twenty balls in play.
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