51s Pitching RocKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKs the Express (Thor Pitch Coverage)

Round Rock Express @ Las Vegas 51s

August 27, 2014

Jimmy Reyes (1-1, 8.05 ERA) @ Noah Syndergaard (8-7, 4.85 ERA)

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Round Rock	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	3	11	0
Las Vegas	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	X	8	12	0

Win: Syndergaard (9-7, 4.67 ERA); Loss: Reyes (1-2, 9.00 ERA)

MiLB.com Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Noah Syndergaard – 6.2 IP, 7 H, R, BB, 9 SO, HBP, 110 Pitches (80 Strikes), 6 GO

Erik Goeddel (5.37 ERA) – 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 SO, 2 IR – 0 S

Miguel Socolovich (H, 15, 3.24 ERA) – 0.1 IP, SO, 1 IR – 0 S

Chase Bradford (3.48 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 3 SO

Batters

Matt Reynolds – 1-4, R, 2B (15), 3 RBI (38), SF, SO

Josh Satin – 1-4, 2B (26), RBI (49), BB, 2 SO

Andrew Brown – 1-4, 2B (24), BB, 2 SO

Taylor Teagarden – 2-5, R, 2B (6), 2 SO

Kevin Plawecki – 4-4, 2 R, 2 HR (5), 3 RBI (21)

Cory Vaughn – 1-4, SO

Daniel Muno – 1-3, 2 R, BB

Anthony Seratelli – 1-4, R, 2B (10), RBI (38), SO

Recap:

Noah Syndergaard put in one of his best performances of the season, as he charges to the finish line looking as good as he has in 2014. In his penultimate start of the PCL regular season, Thor brought one of his best fastballs to the game, averaging 96.7 MPH (per the Cashman Field scoreboard velocities) and topping out at 99 MPH on several occasions towards the end of his outing. He would leave with two on and two outs in the 7^th, as he reached or was nearing his pitch limit for the night. The 51s offense exploded for five runs on three extra bases hits in the 2^nd, highlighted by Kevin Plawecki’s first homerun of the night and Matt Reynolds 15^th double with Las Vegas. Plawecki added another homerun leading off the 5^th, providing a nice answer to the run Round Rock had scored in the top half of the inning. Erik Goeddel looked good striking out Ryan Strausborger to bail Thor out in the top of the 7^th, but then ran into trouble in the 8^th, when Miguel Socolovich had to come in for the final out. Chase Bradford struck out the side in the 9^th, putting the Las Vegas pitchers K total for the game at 16.

Las Vegas 51s Scoring recap:

2^nd inning

Plawecki’s first homerun was on a first-pitch 88 MPH Fastball on the inner half that he turned on and crushed. Puello was hit on the next pitch, an 87 MPH Fastball. Reynolds lined a 78 MPH Breaking Ball down the LF line for a two-run double – Muno had a great slide at home to get in just ahead of the tag. Satin lined an RBI double into the right-center field gap on an 87 MPH Fastball over the middle.

(Plawecki lined a single to RF on an 87 MPH Fastball in the 3^rd)

5^th inning

Plawecki’s second homerun was on a 95 MPH Fastball over the middle that he hit over the ‘COX’ sign in left-center.

(Plawecki lofted a 79 MPH Breaking Ball into RF in the 7^th for a single)

8^th inning

Seratelli slapped an RBI double down the LF line to drive in Muno. After a wild pitch, Reynolds brought Seratelli home with a sac fly to RF.

Thor Pitch Coverage

Table 1 – Breaking down pitch count by type and inning

Count (Strikes) – Average Speed	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	Total
Fastball	8 (5) 96.5	10 (7) 96.2	7 (6) 95.6	13 (10) 96.3	13 (9) 97.1	7 (6) 97.6	13 (10) 97.2	71 (53) 96.7
Change-up	1 (1) 84	2 (2) 84	1 (1) 87	1 (1) 87	3 (2) 85	4 (1) 85.5	0	12 (8) 85.3
Breaking Ball	2 (2) 78.5	1 (0) 79	3 (3) 79.7	5 (4) 81.6	5 (3) 80.2	5 (3) 80.8	6 (4) 80	27 (19) 80.3
Total	11 (8)	13 (9)	11 (10)	19 (15)	21 (14)	16 (10)	19 (14)	110 (80)

Table 2 – Breaking down pitch results by type

Strike %
Total	Call	Sw	Foul

BIP%
LD	GB	FB	PU

Results
AB	BABIP	ISO	K

Fastball

74.6

22.5

7.0

30.9

.400

.067

Change-up

66.7

16.7

25.0

16.7

100

1.00

.000

Breaking Ball

70.4

14.8

25.9

11.1

.400

.000

1^st inning

1) Ryan Strausborger popped out to Muno (4/P)

i. 79 MPH Curveball – called strike 0-1

ii. 96 MPH Fastball, knee high – called strike 0-2

iii. 78 MPH Curveball

2) Luis Sardinas lined out to Vaughn (7/L)

i. 96 MPH Fastball, outer half

3) Jared Hoying hit a weak groundout back to the mound (13/G)

i. 96 MPH Fastball, low – ball 1-0

ii. 84 MPH Change-up, knee high and inside corner – swinging strike 1-1

iii. 96 MPH Fastball, low – ball 2-1

iv. 96 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

v. 97 MPH Fastball, inside – ball 3-2

vi. 97 MPH Fastball, outer half – foul 3-2

vii. 98 MPH Fastball

2^nd inning

1) Ryan Rua walked (BB)

i. 95 MPH Fastball, low and outer half – ball 1-0

ii. 84 MPH Change-up, inside corner – called strike 1-1

iii. 96 MPH Fastball, knee high and outside – ball 2-1

iv. 96 MPH Fastball – called strike 2-2

v. 79 MPH Curveball, bounced outside – ball 3-2

vi. 98 MPH Fastball, inner half – foul 3-2

vii. 97 MPH Fastball, high – ball 4

2) Jason Donald struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 96 MPH Fastball, outer half – called strike 0-1

ii. 96 MPH Fastball, knee high over the middle – called strike 0-2

iii. 95 MPH Fastball, knee high and outside – swinging strike 3

3) J.R. Towles hit a grounder to Reynolds to start a double play (643/G)

i. 96 MPH Fastball, knee high and outside corner – called strike 0-1

ii. 84 MPH Change-up, inside corner – foul 0-2

iii. 97 MPH Fastball, inner half

3^rd inning

1) Carlos Garay struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 96 MPH Fastball, knee high – called strike 0-1

ii. 95 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 87 MPH Change-up – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 96 MPH Fastball, knee high – called strike 3

2) Drew Robinson pulled a grounder that deflected off of Muno’s glove and into RF for a single (S9/G)

i. 96 MPH Fastball

3) Josh Wilson struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 95 MPH Fastball, knee high and outer half – called strike 0-1

ii. 78 MPH Curveball, bounced and outer half – swinging strike 0-2

iii. 95 MPH Fastball, belt high – swinging strike 3

4) Strausborger struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 96 MPH Fastball, high and inside corner – foul 0-1

ii. 80 MPH Curveball, knee high and outer half – swinging strike 0-2

*Robinson stole 2B

iii. 81 MPH Curveball, bounced outer half – swinging strike 3

4^th inning

1) Sardinas pulled a curve for a one-hopper into RF for a single, hit too sharply for Muno to have a play (S9/G)

i. 95 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 87 MPH Change-up – foul 0-2

iii. 96 MPH Fastball, high – ball 1-2

iv. 81 MPH Curveball

2) Hoying hit a weak grounder back to the mound for a fielders choice force out (16/G)

i. 95 MPH Fastball, outside – ball 1-0

ii. 96 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 1-1

iii. 95 MPH Fastball, inside corner

3) Rua hit a grounder back up the middle for a single (S8/G)

i. 96 MPH Fastball, up and in – ball 1-0

ii. 97 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 96 MPH Fastball, knee high – called strike 1-2

iv. 82 MPH Curveball, knee high and outer half – foul 1-2

v. 96 MPH Fastball

4) Donald struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 82 MPH Curveball, knee high and outside – ball 1-0

ii. 97 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 97 MPH Fastball, low and outer half – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 81 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 3

5) Towles struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 98 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 98 MPH Fastball – foul 0-2

iii. 82 MPH Curveball, low and outside – swinging strike 3

5^th inning

1) Carlos Garay grounded out to Reynolds (63/G)

i. 80 MPH Curveball, knee high – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 97 MPH Fastball, outer half – foul 0-2

iii. 80 MPH Curveball

2) Robinson lined a single back up the middle (S8/L)

i. 85 MPH Change-up, outside – ball 1-0

ii. 85 MPH Change-up, knee high and inside corner – called strike 1-1

iii. 97 MPH Fastball, outside – ball 2-1

iv. 97 MPH Fastball – called strike 2-2

v. 97 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

vi. 85 MPH Change-up

3) Wilson flared a single into CF (S8/F)

i. 97 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 97 MPH Fastball, knee high and outer half – called strike 0-2

iii. 78 MPH Curveball– ball 1-2

*Robinson stole 2B

iv. 82 MPH Curveball

4) Strausborger lined an RBI single into CF (S8/L)

i. 97 MPH Fastball, inside corner – called strike 0-1

ii. 96 MPH Fastball, inside – ball 1-1

iii. 95 MPH Fastball – ball 2-1

iv. 81 MPH Curveball, high – ball 3-1

v. 98 MPH Fastball

5) Sardinas hit a grounder to Reynolds to start a double play (63/G)

i. 98 MPH Fastball, outer half – foul 0-1

ii. 98 MPH Fastball, low and inner half – ball 1-1

iii. 98 MPH Fastball

6^th inning

1) Hoying struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 96 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 85 MPH Change-up, high and away – ball 1-1

iii. 84 MPH Change-up, low and in – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 80 MPH Curveball – called strike 3

2) Rua struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 80 MPH Curveball, knee high and outside – ball 1-0

ii. 81 MPH Curveball, knee high over the middle – called strike 1-1

iii. 86 MPH Change-up, bounced outside corner – ball 2-1

iv. 96 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

v. 81 MPH Curveball, outside at the knees – ball 3-2

vi. 82 MPH Curveball, inner half – foul 3-2

vii. 99 MPH Fastball, knee high – called strike 3

3) Donald struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 87 MPH Change-up, low and outer half – ball 1-0

ii. 99 MPH Fastball, high and inner half – ball 2-0

iii. 97 MPH Fastball, outer half – foul 2-1

iv. 97 MPH Fastball, inner half – foul 2-2

v. 99 MPH Fastball, letter high – swinging strike 3

7^th inning

1) Towles popped out to Reynolds (6/P)

i. 96 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 95 MPH Fastball, inner half – foul 0-2

iii. 81 MPH Curveball

2) Garay hit a weak dribbler up the 3B line that Plawecki made a nice play on (23/G)

i. 96 MPH Fastball, outer half – called strike 0-1

ii. 81 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 0-2 (couldn’t check his swing)

iii. 96 MPH Fastball, high and inside – foul 0-2

iv. 78 MPH Curveball bounced (55 footer) – ball 1-2

v. 97 MPH Fastball

3) Robinson lined a double into RF (D9/L)

i. 97 MPH Fastball, low – ball 1-0

ii. 80 MPH Curveball, low and inside – ball 2-0

iii. 97 MPH Fastball, inside corner

4) Wilson was hit by a pitch (HBP)

i. 78 MPH Curveball, inner half – called strike 0-1

ii. 97 MPH Fastball, outer half – foul 0-2

iii. 99 MPH Fastball, outside – ball 1-2

iv. 98 MPH Fastball, outer half – foul 1-2

v. 98 MPH Fastball, outer half – foul 1-2

vi. 82 MPH Curveball, low – foul 1-2

vii. 99 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

viii. 98 MPH Fastball – HBP

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