Colorado Rockies Ubaldo Jiménez
jiménez colorado rockies in 2010
jiménez pitched dominican republic during 2009 world baseball classic. on march 10, set single-start strikeout record, fanning 10 of 13 batters faced during 65-pitch, four-inning performance in round 1 against netherlands.
on april 17, 2010, jiménez no-hit atlanta braves 4-0 @ turner field, first no-hitter in history of franchise. walked 6 batters, while striking out 7, , throwing career-high 128 pitches (72 strikes). faced 31 batters in game. no-hitter preserved diving catch in center field dexter fowler in bottom of seventh inning. jiménez s fastball reached 100 mph 3 times during game, , averaged 96.8 mph. during no-hitter, jiménez switched windup stretch delivery after issuing lead-off walk in fifth inning (his sixth total walk of game). following switch, didn t allow walk remainder of game. jiménez helped own cause offensively, scoring brad hawpe fourth-inning single; himself scored on carlos gonzález double 1 batter later.
jiménez named national league pitcher of month april, becoming second pitcher in rockies history win pitcher of month award. jiménez second pitcher in mlb history throw no-hitter , notch 5 wins in month of april. set franchise record consecutive scoreless innings ( 22 ⁄3) starting pitcher (the streak snapped on may 3 after 25 ⁄3 straight scoreless innings). broke mark shortly thereafter, went 33 straight scoreless innings may june, franchise record not starting pitchers, relievers (gabe white held team record of 29 consecutive scoreless innings). jiménez became first pitcher since jack morris in 1986 have 2 streaks of @ least 25 consecutive scoreless innings in 1 season. again named national league pitcher of month may. became first pitcher in rockies history win award more once , first pitcher since pedro martínez in 1999 win award in april , may.
jiménez third pitcher in mlb history win 11 out of first 12 games , have era below 1.00 (0.93). had lowest era (0.78) in mlb history through 11 starts. in 1 loss, went 7 innings, giving 2 hits , 1 earned run in 2–0 road loss against los angeles dodgers. on july 4, 2010, jiménez 1 of 2 rockies, along shortstop troy tulowitzki, selected national league all-star play in 2010 major league baseball all-star game @ angel stadium of anaheim in anaheim, california. entered game leading major league pitchers 15–1 record , 2.20 era (as of july 8). on july 12, 2010, jiménez named starting pitcher national league all-star team ahead of fellow nl aces tim lincecum, roy halladay, , adam wainwright. in 2 scoreless innings threw 25 pitches 2 hits, 1 strikeout, 1 walk, , 3 baserunners. 2010 nl s first all-star win since 1996 , jiménez s first all-star selection. jiménez finish season on rough note, going 4–7 after star break. jiménez finished 19–8 , era of 2.88 in 221.1 innings pitched rockies.
the following season, jiménez through 21 starts 6–9 rockies, @ time considering trading ubaldo.
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