When it cleared the wall, the Indians spilled out of their dugout like Little Leaguers. It went into the corner in left field, near the foul pole. With the count 2-2, Chapman came with his seventh straight fastball, this one at 97 mph. He missed with two out of the zone, but there was a telling development: the four that were strikes, Davis didn’t swing and miss. When he came to the plate, he was hitless in three at-bats.Ĭhapman fed Davis nothing but four-seam fastballs. The veteran signed as a bit player free agent last winter was inserted into the lineup Wednesday in large part because Cleveland Manager Terry Francona wanted his best outfield defense on the field, particularly because rookie Tyler Naquin had a costly misadventure in center during Tuesday night’s Game 6 loss. It was nothing, though, compared to Rajai Davis’ at-bat. Anyone who thought there were more Cubs fans at Progressive Field was swiftly corrected. Ramirez, running on the pitch, scored easily. Guyer, though, cranked a double to right-center. But not his overwhelming self.Īnd all he needed was one out to escape the eighth. Normally the hardest thrower in the game, with a fastball that averages more than 100 mph, he settled in immediately at 97 mph. The first hitter he faced was Brandon Guyer, and it was clear immediately that Chapman’s velocity – his defining quality – was down. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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