HBPs of note - Sept 16, 2008
The Colorado Rockies rookie center fielder Dexter Fowler got hit by a pitch last night, in Denver, thrown by Charlie Haeger of the Padres. It was Fowler's first career plunking, and it makes him the first Dexter in major league history to be hit by a pitch.
In Washington, Jose Reyes of the Mets entered the game with 701 unplunked plate appearances this season, with his eyes on Sandy Alomar single season record for most plate appearances without being hit by a pitch (739). Odalis Perez hit him with a 6th inning pitch, which should make Alomar's record safe for another season, unless Derrek Lee and the Cubs play a lot of extra innings. Lee has 659, and no HBPs.
Also, Josh Beckett hit Justin Ruggiano with a pitch, in Tampa, making that the 30th hit batsmen recorded by a pitcher named Josh this season.
Ten other batters were hit by by pitches, and some of them were probably notable as well, but I just haven't figured out why. Yet.
Labels: HBPs of note
posted by pbr @ 9/17/2008 06:11:00 AM
0 comments
links to this post
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home