Here’s an inning-by-inning look at Stephen Strasburg‘s first major league game (game story):
Key » first number is batting position, player: result. No. of pitches: speed-pitch type-Ball, Strike, Foul or in play
» pitch key: F-fastball; C-curveball; Ch-changeup
1st inning
1. Andrew McCutchen: Lineout to shortsop. 3 pitches: 97-F-B; 97-F-B; 98-F-I
2. Neil Walker: Groundout to first. 5 pitches: 82 C-B; 98 F-B; 99 F-F; 97 F-B; 99-F-I
3. Lastings Milledge: Strikeout swinging. 3 pitches: 99-F-S; 82-C-S; 83-C-S
Pitch count, inning: 11; Game total: 11 / Game score: Nats 1-0
2nd inning
4. Garrett Jones: Swinging strikeout. 6 pitches: 91-F-B; 98-F-B; 99-F-B; 97-F-S; 99-F-Ss; 99-F-S
5. Delwyn Young: Swinging strikeout: 5 pitches: 99-F-S; 91-F-B; 91-Ch-f; 100-F-B; 83-C-S
6. Andy LaRoche: Single to right. 3 pitches: 82-C-S; 99-F-B; 100-F-I
7. Ronny Cedeno: Swinging strikeout: 5 pitches: 97-F-F; 82-C-S; 97-F-F; 81-C-B; 89-Ch-S
Pitch count, inning: 19; Game total: 30 / Game score: Nats 1-0
3rd inning
8. Jason Jaramillo: Strikeout looking. 4 pitches: 97-F-S; 90-Ch-B; 90-Ch-S; 83-C-S
9. Jeff Karstens: Strikeout swinging. 4 pitches: 97-F-S; 82-C-S; 82-C-B; 98-F-S
1. McCutchen: Groundout to third. 2 pitches: 99-F-B; 98-F-I
Pitch count, inning: 10; Game total: 40 / Game score: Nats 1-0
4th inning
2. Walker: Single to right. 3 pitches: 96-F-F; 82-C-B; 82-C-I
3. Milledge: Single to right. 4 pitches: 96-F-B; 89-C-B; 95-F-F; 96-F-I
4. Jones: Ground into Double play (Walker to 3rd). 6 pitches: 89-Ch-S; 81-C-F; 97-F-B; 97-F-B; 82-C-B; 96-F-I
5. Young: 2-run home run. 2 pitches: 96-F-B; 90-Ch-I
6. LaRoche: Fly out to shortstop. 1 pitch: 98-F-I
Pitch count, inning: 16; Game total: 56 / Game score: Pirates 2-1
5th inning
7. Cedeno: Swinging strikeout. 4 pitches: 97-F-S; 98-F-B; 97-F-S; 99-F-S
8. Jaramillo: Grounds out to first. 4 pitches: 99-F-S; 97-F-S; 97-F-B; 82-C-I
9. Karstens: Strikeout looking. 6 pitches: 98-F-S; 98-F-B; 98-F-S; 82-C-F; 99-F-F; 99-F-S
Pitch count, inning: 14; Game total: 70 / Game score: Pirates 2-1
6th innning
1. McCutchen: Swinging strikeout. 4 pitches: 98-F-S; 81-C-S; 82-C-B; 91-Ch-S
2. Walker: Swinging strikeout. 3 pitches: 99-F-S; 98-F-F; 99-F-S
3. Milledge: Swinging strikeout, putout on throw to first. 4 pitches: 84-C-B; 82-C-S; 82-C-S; 92-Ch-S
Pitch count, inning: 11; Game total: 81 / Game score: Nats 4-2
7th inning
4. Jones: Swinging strikeout. 7 pitches: 96-F-B; 96-F-F; 81-C-S; 98-F-
F; 97-F-B; 98-F-F; 83-C-S
5. Young: Strikeout on foul tip. 3 pitches: 98-F-S; 98-F-S; 99-F-F
6. LaRoche: Swinging strikeout. 3 pitches: 83-C-S; 83-C-S; 99-F-S
Pitch count, inning: 13; Game total: 94 / Game score: Nats 4-2
»» Strasburg is pulled in the bottom of the inning for pinch-hitter Willie Harris. His final line is:
7 IP; 4 H; 2 R (2 ER); 14 K; 0 BB
Strasburg’s 14 strikeouts sets new single-game club record (previous was 13 twice by John Patterson); 7 consecutive strikeouts matches club record (Chris Schroder, 2006)
