Phillies’ Jhoan Durán Blasts Park Record with Unbelievable Fastball in Dominant Tigers Shutout—What’s Next for This Rising Star?
Durán started the inning with a six-pitch groundout of pinch hitter Kerry Carpenter. He induced another groundout on his first pitch to Spencer Torkelson.
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He then threw five straight fastballs of 101-plus mph to Greene before his 102.5 mph laser ended the game. It was the kind of performance the Phillies envisioned when they acquired Durán. And it lowered his season-long ERA to a pristine 1.93.
In a baseball postseason where the margins are slim, a strong closer can be the difference between advancing or not. The Phillies are hoping that Durán turns out to be a difference-maker when the stakes are highest.
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