Right-handed ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto was in the middle of throwing another gem before the rain slowed down as the Los Angeles hit the Colorado Rockies 8-1 last week to win their 50th victory of the season.
After five innings of work, Yamamoto allowed six strikeouts, a run he scored, one walk and a hit. Ace called out much of this dominant performance to Dalton Rushing, the man who calls the game behind the plate.
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“I think he was calling my strengths pretty well,” Yamamoto said through interpreter Yoshihiro Sonoda. “And the only result I got today was because of the way he called the game.”
Pitchers have the final say on which pitches are to be thrown, but catchers should mostly throw what is offered to any battery. Manager Dave Roberts has also noticed the skills to call the game of young catchers.
“I thought Dalton’s fingers were amazing,” Roberts said.
The young catcher spoke about the phone he made, explained his situational awareness, and balanced Yamamoto’s strengths as well.
“They were pretty offensive like batters, and they were two (pitches) and allowed him to create more swings and mistakes,” Rush said. “I didn’t want to use too much fastball, get too exposed or swing the ball well.”
Yamamoto generated 11 swings and missed the 56 products he threw against the Rockies. His 95.2 mph fastball was the most used pitch in his Arsenal, throwing 37% of the time, but Rush was able to ensure that the Swing Happy Colorado lineup was always speculating.
This not only led to many whims, but also the beginning of another strong performance from the ace. Hopefully, his partnership with his young catcher continues to flourish and will continue to have the best moments to come.
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