Pablo López, the right-handed pitcher and star of the Minnesota Twins had a flawless outing with just six hits, a single walk, and seven strikeouts.
🗣 Welcome to Pablo LOctober!#WeBelieveinTC pic.twitter.com/waJmZeEgD3
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) October 9, 2023
López, exceeded expectations by holding the Houston Astros’ bats in check throughout the course of seven innings of the ALDS Game 2.
Pablo López has an 0.71 ERA through 2 starts this postseason. That is the 3rd-lowest ERA in a 2-start span in Twins postseason history (since ERA became official in 1913).
He trails just Hall of Famers Walter Johnson in 1925 (0.50) and Jack Morris in 1991 (0.56). pic.twitter.com/5wiVCwv8cf
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 9, 2023
According to ESPN Stats and Info, “Pablo López has an 0.71 ERA through 2 starts this postseason. That is the 3rd-lowest ERA in a 2-start span in Twins postseason history (since ERA became official in 1913). He trails just Hall of Famers Walter Johnson in 1925 (0.50) and Jack Morris in 1991 (0.56).”
Update: Pablo absolutely shoved.
105 pitches, 69 strikes.#WeBelieveinTC https://t.co/Wqr2ov2FYF pic.twitter.com/VOEu1Oqt9i— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) October 9, 2023
The Twins bagged the win with a score of 6-2.
This triumph comes after the Twins’ loss to the Astros in Game 1. Undoubtedly energised, the Twins club with their incredible efforts could possibly be able to take down the reigning champs.
López had shown his incredibly superior performance, blanking the Astros’ batters over the course of seven shutout innings. According to MLB, López said, “These are moments that sometimes as players we don’t understand that we have to cherish them, because sometimes they’re short,”
“Sometimes, they don’t come again.”
