June 26, 2007
Different Approaches
Shaun Marcum and Scott Baker are matching shutouts so far tonight, but the two are going about it in very different ways. Baker is blowing batters away. Through seven innings, he's struck out nine without walking a batter. And with just 81 pitches thrown, he's looking good for a complete game.
Marcum is using his defense. Through 6 1/3 innings, he 's struck out one and walked one, but twenty batters put the ball in play. Only three of those turned into hits, however. Baker also allowed just three hits so far, but with only 14 balls in play.
Update: The balls in play finally get to Marcum as a walk and two hits in the bottom of the seventh put the Twins up 1-0.
Update: The team are in extra innings tied at one. So far, the bullpens combined to allow two hits so far in over 8 innings of work.
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