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Shohei Ohtani’s Slider
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Shohei Ohtani got the start for the AL in Tuesday’s All-Star Game in addition to leadoff duties on the offensive end. He picked up strike two on Fernando Tatis Jr. here with a nasty slider.
German Marquez’s Slider
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German Marquez took the mound in his home stadium as the righty was tasked with fourth inning duties. His sharp slider got a big whiff from Marcus Semien for strike two.
Taijuan Walker’s Slider
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Taijuan Walker was tagged for a home run by Mike Zunino but did get one of the top hitters in the American League to go down swinging the at-bat prior. Whit Merrifield swung through a well-placed slider at the bottom of the zone for the second out of the inning.
Freddy Peralta’s Slider
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Freddy Peralta was a late addition to the All-Star squad but was more than deserving of the honor. He struck out the side in the seventh and got a big whiff from the Rangers’ Adolis Garcia.
Mark Melancon’s Knuckle-Curve
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Padres’ closer Mark Melancon was brought in for the eighth inning and promptly struck out Bo Bichette on three straight pitches. Melancon threw his big knuckle-curve to get Bichette to flail at a breaking ball well below the zone.
Liam Hendriks‘ Slider
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Australian Liam Hendriks was called upon for the save Tuesday, and though he did give up a couple hits, he closed the door on the National League without allowing a run. His lone strikeout came on a slider way out of the zone as Chris Taylor was forced to chase.
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