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06/13 09:43 CDT Misiorowski throws first professional complete game on another
night of record velocity
Misiorowski throws first professional complete game on another night of record
velocity
By RICH ROVITO
Associated Press
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Exactly one year after his major league debut, Jacob
Misiorowski threw record heat over eight innings and took the mound for the
ninth with the chance to pitch his first professional complete game.
"When I walked out for the ninth, my whole body shivered and the adrenaline
really kicked in," he said.
Misiorowski threw a 104.5 mph pitch, the fastest by a starting pitcher since
tracking began, and struck out 15 with no walks in a one-hitter that led the
Milwaukee Brewers over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on Friday night.
"That was as good as it gets," Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. "To pitch a
game like that against an offense like that with all those All-Stars over
there, it was an incredible performance."
Misiorowski had never pitched past the seventh inning in 27 previous big league
starts.
As he strode to the mound for the ninth inning, the capacity crowd of 40,205
rose in unison. Misiorowski retired Gabriel Rincones Jr. and J.T. Realmuto on
groundouts, then struck out Justin Crawford with a 103.1 mph pitch that ended
the game.
Misiorowski raised his hands in the air and turned to embrace catcher William
Contreras.
"There was no chance I was going to throw anything other than a heater right
there. I was amped up," Misiorowski said.
He struck out Kyle Schwarber leading off the game with his fifth pitch, a 104.5
mph offering at the low, outsider corner that was tipped into Contreras' mitt.
Misiorowski (8-2) threw four pitches of 104 mph or higher, all faster than the
previous high for a starter of 103.7 mph he set at Colorado on June 7. The
fastest pitch overall since tracking began in 2008 was 105.8 mph by Cincinnati
reliever Aroldis Chapman in September 2010.
Misiorowski reached 100 mph with a record 58 pitches, one more than he threw
against St. Louis on May 25. He tossed 74 of 95 pitches for strikes and lowered
his major league-leading ERA to 1.34 in just the eighth complete game and fifth
individual shutout in the majors this year.
He has a 0.17 ERA in his last eight starts and the 15 strikeouts were the most
by any pitcher this season. Milwaukee had not had a complete game since Brandon
Woodruff on Sept. 11, 2023, against Miami.
Misiorowski started the game with four straight strikeouts and fanned eight of
his first nine batters.
"You pretty much better be ready to hit the fastball. You don't see guys like
this often," Phillies manager Don Mattingly said before the game. "We see more
guys throw 100 mph or up in that range, but you don't see guys that are
consistent like him. If you can't hit a fastball, you're in big trouble."
Misiorowsk faced one batter over the minimum. Schwarber singled on a slider on
the first pitch of the fourth and, after Bryce Harper struck out, Trea Turner
grounded into an inning-ending double play.
"It was a backdoor slider that I located well, but maybe slightly off,"
Misiorowski said of the pitch to Schwarber. "I was trying to jump out ahead of
him. He made good contact and poked it through. End of the story."
Murphy said Misiorowski has continued to mature.
"His work between starts is consistent," Murphy said. "He's worked hard in the
weight room. He's worked hard building a routine. This guy loves the ball in
his hand."
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