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Work of Marte: 100-mph throw nails tying run
- Updated: May 21, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Gerrit Cole could only watch as left fielder Starling Marte held the Pirates’ 2-1 lead in his hand.
In the top of the seventh inning, as Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon singled on a line drive to left field, Dustin Garneau tried to head home from second base. Unfortunately for Garneau, Marte snatched up the ball and his 100.6-mph throw, according to Statcast™, beat Garneau there.
“I’m thinking ‘If he goes, we’ve got an out,'” Cole said. “And he went.”
Marte launched the ball 232.3 feet and connected with catcher Francisco Cervelli just slightly faster than Garneau sprinted the 180 feet to home plate. It was the third-hardest recorded throw this season, and it preserved the Pirates’ 2-1 win.
Despite the Pirates’ narrow lead, Marte didn’t feel any pressure to make a perfect …
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