That’s the sequenced pitch plot from the Andrew Miller-Troy Tulowitzki showdown that ended last night’s game. I’m still buzzing from the stress and excitement of that at-bat, and writing the recap made me want to go back and look at it again. It was such a great battle, both in terms of execution and strategy. Regardless of what side you’re rooting for in this division race, you have to tip your cap to both guys in this case.
When you look at the pitch location and pitch result breakdown, this clearly was a case of the batter knowing what was coming, the pitcher knowing that the batter knew what was coming, and the pitcher finally throwing a pitch good enough to get the swing and miss he needed.