Carlos Beltran had gone 757 plate appearances without a plunk going into the 8th inning last night, but Henry Rodriguez broke that streak with a 99.2mph fastball, in his first pitching appearance as a Cub. That was the third fastest plunk thrown this year. Beltran hadn’t been plunked since May 7, 2012.
The Pirates collected their major league leading 41st HBP of the season last night with Andrew McCutchen getting hit by Mike Leake. They’re currently on pace to get hit 95 times this season, which would tie their franchise record.
Plunk Signal