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Jake Arrieta’s fastball freezes Pirates
- Updated: May 14, 2016
5:49 PM ET
By one measure, Jake Arrieta’s start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday was one of his worst since he has been with the Chicago Cubs. But by another, it was perhaps his most dominant.
Arrieta gave up two earned runs in eight innings in the Cubs’ 8-2 win. That equates to a 2.25 ERA, his second-worst in nine starts he has made against the Pirates since the start of 2013.
ESPN Stats & Information
But Arrieta had several moments when he overmatched Pirates hitters. He struck out a season-high 11, including six on called third strikes. All of the called strikeouts were on fastballs.
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