German Marquez and Max Scherzer engaged in a pitching duel, in the clash between Colorado Rockies and New York Mets. The Venezuelan got the best part, after allowing only one hit by the New York offense. Both pitchers worked until the seventh inning. Márquez kept the Mets blank and the reliever was able to keep the game, for the criollo’s seventh victory of the season.
In his presentation, German Marquez employed 100 pitches, of which 68 landed in the strike zone. He caused eight ground balls and four fly balls from opposing batters.
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Germán Márquez, Dirty 87mph Knuckle Curve. 😨 pic.twitter.com/afwNizUMYi
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After this presentation, he lowered his 4.97 ERA in 25 starts in 2022. He also reached the mark of 120 strikeouts in 146 innings of work.