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Thompson’s 4-K 2nd inning highlights first win
- Updated: August 13, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — When Jake Thompson struck out four Rockies in the second inning of the Phillies’ 10-6 win Friday night, it was more than just a fun anecdote. It proved he can put away Major League hitters.
The one knock on Thompson has been that he doesn’t have strikeout stuff. Despite his dominant run at Triple-A before making his Major League debut on Saturday against the Dodgers, Thompson didn’t fan more than six in a single outing, even while posting a 1.08 ERA over his final eight Triple-A starts.
Thompson had so ignored the punchout, he didn’t even realize he had completed the rare four-strikeout inning until he was back in the clubhouse icing his arm.
“That’s definitely a first,” Thompson said, which is not surprising, as he had seven starts just this season with fewer strikeouts than he recorded in the …
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