Patrick Corbin held Boston’s Red Sox to a run on four hits in six innings last week, in a start which saw the 34-year-old southpaw strike out six without walking a batter, an outing after he walked seven, with the K total matching his combined Ks from his previous three starts (and 17 IP).
Corbin, talking to reporters after his 25th turn in the rotation this season, lamented the fact he needed 25 total pitches to retire three batters in the fifth, (all via K), in an otherwise solid and efficient appearance.
“Got some early contact,” Corbin said of his success on the mound, “… and other than that fifth inning — that fifth inning was a little strange — just with the 1-2-3 — and I still threw 25 pitches, not ideal, but I think other than that some quicker at-bats, and able to work in the zone, and kind of maybe just put them on the defense a little bit earlier than say my last game.”
Putting opposing hitters on the defensive and more importantly putting them away was the key to his success in Corbin’s mind.
“Getting to two strikes and then kind of finishing them,” Corbin said.
“I think sometimes teams come out and try to jump on me early, and [try to] get that fastball up early,” he explained, “… and get some hits, and I think sometimes that’s why you see a bunch of singles there early, and maybe I get a ground ball after that to try to get out of it.”
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He did give up two singles in a 15-pitch first in Yankee Stadium yesterday, but he stranded those
runners, and it was a long ball earlier in the inning which hurt the starter.
Corbin gave up Aaron Judge’s fourth home run in two games on a first-pitch fastball down the middle at 91 MPH the Yankees’ slugger hit 421 ft. to center field at 109.9 MPH off of the bat, 1-0 New York after one. Judge’s 28th, 26th allowed by the Nats’ starter this season.
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