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Originally Posted by clydepepper
In such an inning, the pitcher has complete control...no balls are called, no contact is made and no defense is necessary. TOTAL DOMINATION!.
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Actually, that may not be the case. The pitcher could strike out the side on nine pitches, and it could be through nothing but dumb luck. Say each batter hits their first two pitches foul, but home run depth, and then each one swings and misses at the third pitch, or foul-tips it into the catcher's mitt. That would be a non-immaculate, immaculate inning.
In Scherzer's case this week, the third batter fouled back his second pitch, so he did make contact; he just did not put the ball in play.
Steve
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Last edited by Steve D; 06-07-2018 at 06:40 PM.
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