Summary
In a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles, catcher Ali Sanchez pitched and achieved a rare strikeout with a 35 mph pitch. This event happened during the second game of a doubleheader, with the Blue Jays using Sanchez to save their bullpen despite being significantly behind in the score.
Key Facts
- Ali Sanchez, a catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, pitched during a game.
- He threw a 35 mph pitch, which is unusually slow for a Major League game.
- This pitch led to a strikeout against Baltimore's catcher, Alex Jackson.
- The game was the second of a doubleheader.
- The Blue Jays were losing 14-4 at the time of the strikeout.
- The team used Sanchez as a pitcher to avoid using their bullpen.
- Sanchez's strikeout was his first in Major League Baseball.
- The final score of the game was 16-4 in favor of the Orioles.