Jacob deGrom Lived Up to his #DeGrominant Billing at the All Star Game
By Mike Cardillo
Jacon deGrom didn’t waste time during his first All Star Game appearance. The shaggy-haired Mets pitcher mowed down Stephen Vogt, Jason Kipnis and Jose Iglesias in the top of the sixth on a mere 10 pitches. That sets a new All Star Game record.
Jacob deGrom 1st pitcher in All-Star Game history with 3 strikeouts in an inning with 10 pitches or less (Lidge 11 pitches in 2005).
— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) July 15, 2015
Jacob deGrom with a VERY impressive inning
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 15, 2015
10 pitches
9 strikes
5 swings-and-misses
3 K
Not bad, right?
This were his mph readings on his pitches: 97, 96, 96, 97, 98, 97, 98, 81, 83, 97. The only ball was a 98 mph fastball to Kipnis.
It even got renowned soccer announcer Ray Hudson to tweet about it ..
#AllStarGame Flippin` hell....that pitcher is throwing faster than a particle accelerator....are watching CERN!
— Ray Hudson (@RayHudson) July 15, 2015
Meanwhile, Andrew McCutchen then blasted a long home run off Chris Archer to pull the National League to within 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth.
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