felix hernandez career shutouts

Plouffe shot a ground ball up the middle for another single off Hernandez in the seventh. Couldn't you argue that it's more difficult to pitch this brilliantly when you've got an eight-run lead? Saturday in New York, Seattle's Félix Hernández pitched brilliantly against the Yankees, finishing with a two-hit shutout against one of the league's best-hitting teams. For a four-year stretch from 2012–15, Félix dominated the Twins. It didn't lead to any runs, but it did break up the perfect game that Hernandez had going at the time. He walked three, but struck out 11 Yankees. Hernández’s 10th career shutout moved him into 2nd place all-time in club history, breaking a tie with Mark Langston and Mike Moore, who each tossed 9 shutouts in their respective Mariners careers. "It's been awhile, huh?" There are 14 teams in the American League, so I give them 14 points for their run production. WHAT'S NEXTTwins: Right-hander Trevor May, a native of Kelso, Wash., will pitch near his hometown for the first time on Saturday at 8:10 p.m. CT. May recorded his first win of the season and the fourth of his career in his last start against the Indians. The perfect game didn't happen, but a complete game will do. Another thing it doesn't consider: the ballpark. I drove into the field today and said, 'He's going to do something cool.' The Leathernecks start their run in the NCAA tournament looking for back-to-back national titles. But I don't want to blow the system up, so I halve that figure (and round down, if the first number is odd). Oh, and the final score was 1-0, so it's not like Hernández could ever relax. The start of Western Illinois’ NCAA tournament run in Year 24, continued. June 28, 2012 - vs. Red Sox (mGS: 95)Five hits, one walk, 13 strikeouts. 1, but instead I'm going with ... 1. The 26-year-old is off to a rough start (0-1, 8.40 ERA in three games) as the No. 2. The high school sophomore quarterback has the game to live up to his famous name. The ultimate single achievement among pitchers is a perfect game, which has been accomplished 23 times in over 135 years, most recently by Félix Hernández of the Seattle Mariners on August 15, 2012. SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDSHernandez struck out the final four batters in his last start on Saturday against Texas and the first four batters against the Twins. “We were trying to be aggressive, we were trying to be patient. Félix’s 11 career shutouts as a Mariner trail only Randy Johnson’s club record of 19. The King in control: Hernandez retired 14 in a row before giving up his first hit on Plouffe's base hit. You could always look at park effects, and the actual hitters in the lineups, and come up with slightly different results. The Yankees did lead the American League in scoring that season. The last MLB pitcher to strike out eight or more in a row was the Mets' Jacob deGrom (nine straight over two starts last September). August 4, 2012 - @ Yankees (modified Game Score: 92)We sorta talked about this one already. Which makes me wonder about my methodology. With all the commercial breaks, I wasn't able to hang around long enough for the conclusion. Now, if you get a bunch of guys in a room and ask them about Game Scores, half will argue that strikeouts count too much and half will argue that strikeouts don't count enough. Follow the game tonight at 7:00 pm on 710 ESPN Seattle. 2 man in the Mariners rotation. This one would rank higher, again, except for the strikeouts. Mariners appoint Tim Wilson Director of Grounds, The Mark of Z | Mariners Magazine Preview, Angie Mentink is changing the narrative, one batting practice at a time, On Edgar Martinez’s proudest day, he’ll be thinking of the people who got him to Cooperstown, Mariners Field Coordinator Carson Vitale on the pandemic, his outlook on life and his magnificent…. By definition, a perfect game is counted as a shutout. Short Answer: Saturday's gem probably was not Hernández's best start. On April 23, 2016, Hernández claimed the record for most strikeouts by a Mariners pitcher when he struck out Rafael Ortega of the Los Angeles Angels for his 2,163rd strikeout as a Mariner pitcher. MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDAnother Cruz missile: The Mariners' new right fielder continued his long-ball parade with a towering shot into the upper deck in left field to lead off the second against Hughes and give Seattle a 1-0 lead. Felix did pitch a complete-game shutout, giving up three hits and zero walks, while striking out a dozen Rangers. He entered this season with four career shutouts, and with nearly two months left to go, he's already got three shutouts this season. The real take-home is that three of Hernández's best starts in a fantastic career have come this season: two of those above, plus eight one-hit innings against the Twins back in early May. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. And we won." first complete game and also first shutout. His Game Score was 91. Then again, I'm not sure that's a positive marker in these discussions. At Yankee Stadium. But he really had to bear down after a pair of infield hits put runners on the corners with no out in the sixth. After Saturday's gem, in which he allowed only two hits and two walks, while striking out six, the Mariners' post-game host wondered aloud if this had been the best start of King Felix's career. 4. August 24, 2019: Seattle Mariners activated RHP Felix Hernandez from the 60-day injured list. He was perfect through four-and-something and I thought, 'Ohh, here we go.' January 22, 2020: Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Felix Hernandez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. The last Mariners pitcher to do it was reliever Arthur Rhodes (eight straight over three games from May 4-8, 2002). 1986, King Felix October 31, 2019: RHP Felix Hernandez elected free agency. The 29-year-old has now thrown six straight starts of eight-plus innings with two or less runs against the Twins. The Yankees finished that season first in the American League in scoring. Rating King Felix's Greatest Performances, Arch Manning is the 15-year-old QB poised to be football’s next big thing. "You've got to recognize a good performance on their side," said Twins manager Paul Molitor. -- Morrison on Hernandez's performance. Here's an real-world example ... On June 30, 2010, Hernandez shut out the Yankees. He was throwing hard and changing speeds well. Was this one of King Felix's best ever? But the way things are going, that now seems just a matter of time. Saturday, Seattle's Félix Hernández pitched a shutout. The previous record of 2,162 strikeouts had been held by Randy Johnson. Which probably means it's just about right. More >, Video: [email protected]: Cruz's long home run puts Mariners ahead. A no-hitter completed by one pitcher is also a shutout unless the opposing team manages to score through a series of errors, base on balls, catcher's … "We were trying different things. I called it. One could easily rank this performance No. This will be his first time facing the Twins. May gave up one run on four hits while striking out four in a career high-tying six innings of work. Got all that? Latest on Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Felix Hernandez including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Watch every out-of-market regular season game live on MLB.TV. Really impressive, and while the Yankees are just fourth in the American League in scoring, they're actually first in OPS. April 11, 2007 - @ Red Sox (mGS: 95)Actually quite similar to his start against the Yankees yesterday: two hits, one walk, six strikeouts. The last Seattle starter with eight straight K's was Mark Langston in two starts on Sept. 22 and 28, 1986. June 30, 2010 - @ Yankees (mGS: 98)We talked about this one already, too. July 14, 2012 - vs Rangers (mGS: 100)The Rangers lead the American League in scoring, yes. Hernández limited a Twins lineup that included Torii Hunter, Joe Mauer and Brian Dozier to only five singles and did not walk a batter while striking out 9. But we're close enough for government work, I think. Of course, one thing Game Score doesn't consider is the quality of the opposing hitters. Also, the American League seems to be slightly more pitcher-friendly in 2012 than 2010. You don’t get a lot of shots against him and we didn’t take advantage of the ones we had. Which isn't to say that he's actually got significantly better, over the years. Because he struck out only six Yankees, yesterday's Game Score was 87, which is tied for the fifth-best in Hernández's career. Against the Yankees. It's not designed to do that, either. SEATTLE -- Felix Hernandez continued his long-running dominance of the Twins and Nelson Cruz and Logan Morrison backed The King up with home runs as the Mariners topped Minnesota, 2-0, on Friday at Safeco Field. Follow the game tonight at 7:00 pm on 710 ESPN… Plouffe ends perfecto: Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe had a two-hit night, but the most important one was his clean single into right field with two outs in the fifth inning. But nothing was very effective. We tried to be aggressive, we tried to be patient. It's not designed to do that. Cruz turned around a 1-2 cutter and drove it an estimated 459 feet, according to Statcast. And the bullpen needed it. Tonight’s featured Mariners Classics game on 710 ESPN Seattle is Félix Hernández’s 10th career shutout — April 24, 2015 vs. the Minnesota Twins. We talked about how he has a lot of weapons with two strikes and tried to get some good swings early in the count, but he was tough.”. said Hernandez, who now has 24 career complete games and 10 shutouts, second in franchise history to the 19 of Randy Johnson. Tonight’s featured Mariners Classics game on 710 ESPN Seattle is Félix Hernández’s 10th career shutout — April 24, 2015 vs. the Minnesota Twins. Nelson Cruz and Logan Morrison each hit solo home runs off Phil Hughes, as the Twins right-hander worked his own complete game in a losing effort. And the bullpen needed it. said Hernandez, who now has 24 career complete games and 10 shutouts, second in franchise history to the 19 of Randy Johnson. A full schedule of classic broadcasts is available at Mariners.com/Classics. But I figure I'll give it a go, myself ... As usual, I begin by looking at Game Scores, because they're easy and they're logical and we have to begin somewhere. ATLANTA — Former Cy Young winner Félix Hernández has opted out of the 2020 season, at least temporarily ending his bid to revive his career with the Atlanta Braves. Félix Hernández worked his 10th career shutout against the Minnesota Twins on April 24, 2015 at T-Mobile Park. Because of the strikeouts. Thrilling details, I know! Hernandez threw his 10th career shutout, allowing five hits and no walks and striking out nine as he improved to 3-0 with a 1.61 ERA on the year. But they're not quite as potent as on the road, and this game was played at the pitcher's haven we call Safeco Field. "I felt strong, felt really good. “We were trying different things,” Molitor said.

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