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It was the start of something beautiful.
Velasquez, the 23-year-old Californian with a golden right arm, struck out 16 in a complete-game shutout. He walked none. One Padres runner reached second base.
Hey, Philadelphia, meet Vince Velasquez.
He fired a 96-mph fastball at Wil Myers, who swung and missed at 3:34 p.m., for the 27th out. Velasquez raised both of his arms in the air, and the 18,079 in attendance roared.
The list of Phillies pitchers aged 23 or younger to strike out 14 batters in a game is three names long: Art Mahaffey, Cole Hamels and Velasquez. The 25 strikeouts by Velasquez are the most by a Phillies pitcher in his first two Phillies starts since at least 1913.
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<!-- /.aligncenter --> The Phillies have recorded three shutouts in the season's first 10 games for the first time since 1954.
This dominance by the rotation cannot sustain, but who cares? These rebuilding Phillies are exciting. For now, they are a .500 team with the formidable Washington Nationals in town to play three games this weekend. It will be a test, and that is something to celebrate even if contention is years away.
Velasquez's effort pushed the Phillies' rotation ERA down to 2.14. The staff has struck out 75 and walked just 12. Velasquez has yet to allow a run this season.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports..._16_in_3-hit_shutout.html#AzUwjG7pUHoPrfd2.99
It was the start of something beautiful.
Velasquez, the 23-year-old Californian with a golden right arm, struck out 16 in a complete-game shutout. He walked none. One Padres runner reached second base.
Hey, Philadelphia, meet Vince Velasquez.
He fired a 96-mph fastball at Wil Myers, who swung and missed at 3:34 p.m., for the 27th out. Velasquez raised both of his arms in the air, and the 18,079 in attendance roared.
The list of Phillies pitchers aged 23 or younger to strike out 14 batters in a game is three names long: Art Mahaffey, Cole Hamels and Velasquez. The 25 strikeouts by Velasquez are the most by a Phillies pitcher in his first two Phillies starts since at least 1913.
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<!-- /.aligncenter --> The Phillies have recorded three shutouts in the season's first 10 games for the first time since 1954.
This dominance by the rotation cannot sustain, but who cares? These rebuilding Phillies are exciting. For now, they are a .500 team with the formidable Washington Nationals in town to play three games this weekend. It will be a test, and that is something to celebrate even if contention is years away.
Velasquez's effort pushed the Phillies' rotation ERA down to 2.14. The staff has struck out 75 and walked just 12. Velasquez has yet to allow a run this season.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports..._16_in_3-hit_shutout.html#AzUwjG7pUHoPrfd2.99
