The very best pitches (and pitch faces) from Rich Hill's nearly perfect game
For nine innings, the Dodgers lefty was untouchable, striking out 10 and surrendering no hits or walks -- a ninth-inning error by
Still, the only thing standing between Hill and baseball immortality was a little run support, so his effort is worth celebrating -- both the pitches he threw and, in keeping with the tradition, the pitch faces he made along the way.
Bottom 1,
Hill relied on just his fastball and curveball all night -- but when your curve moves like this, you don't need much else:
The secret to Hill's hammer? Looking like a pirate, apparently:
Bottom 5,
Have we mentioned that Rich Hill has a great curveball? Rich Hill has a great curveball:
Of course, he also has a great "staring into the solar eclipse without the proper eyewear" face:
Bottom 6,
Granted, Williams was the opposing pitcher, but still -- good luck catching up to this:
Especially with this face staring back at you:
Bottom 7, Starling Marte
Marte just could not catch a break:
And one more, just for good measure: