June 13, 2007
Hart on Verlander
Corey Hart analyzed Justin Verlander's pitches after the no-hitter:
Corey Hart, wearing No. 1, bid for Brewers hit No. 1 in the seventh. He hit a sinking one-out liner to right. Unlike the game-ending fly ball to right, this was not an easy out. But Ordonez did something he has done several times the last few seasons: He made a running, sliding catch.
"I know he was throwing a no-hitter, and I said, 'I've got to catch that ball,' " Ordonez said.
It was one of only three balls Verlander allowed hit to the outfield.
"He had ridiculous stuff tonight," Hart told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "He threw his fastball really hard and his other two pitches (curve and change-up) were plus-plus. His stuff was awesome."
Verlander hit his spots with every pitch. The fastballs were down on the corners, and the breaking ball caught the plate at the last second. It was fun to watch.
Clarification: When I wrote, "Verlander hit his spots with every pitch," I meant each type of pitch, not each individual pitch.
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how did he walk four guys if he hit his spot on every pitch?
Well I think he walked Bill Hall 3 times. Maybe he was working around Hall on purpose.
the ball hit for the final out looked like a hanger. a dominant performance, but I think he's lucky not to have lost it on that pitch.