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- Updated: June 5, 2016
CHICAGO — After five innings Sunday, D-backs manager Chip Hale knew his hitters had registered lots and lots of K’s. Twelve to be exact. That’s not something that is usually celebrated, but Hale knew the pitch count for Cubs ace Jake Arrieta was rising quicker than the strikeout total.
While the D-backs were swinging and missing, they were also working deep counts, and those two things combined led to Arrieta’s exit after five innings and a 3-2 win for Arizona which salvaged the final game of the three-game series.
Hale likened the strategy to the one employed by the late heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali, who used to tire his opponents by laying back on the ropes while they landed a flurry of punches that did little damage.
“It was a tribute to Muhammad Ali,” Hale said. “We did the …
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