"Sasaki became the first pitcher to throw a perfect eighth, ninth and 10th inning during a series clinching victory. the 23-year-old dominated a stacked Phillies lineup, coming into the game to face MVP candidate Kyle Schwarber, former MVP Bryce Harper and All-Star Alec Bohm. He dispatched all three, and went on to retire the next six batters in a row as well."
"The right-hander has taken the postseason by storm, performing well above his expectations and taking a seat at the table with baseball's best. Sasaki has allowed just one baserunner all postseason, giving him a WHIP of 0.190 since the beginning of the playoffs. This ranks him second across MLB among pitchers with at least five innings pitched, only behind Drew Pomeranz of the Chicago Cubs."
Roki Sasaki became the first pitcher to throw perfect eighth, ninth and 10th innings in a series-clinching victory, retiring nine straight batters against the Philadelphia Phillies. He entered to face Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm, dispatching all three and retiring six additional hitters. Sasaki has allowed just one baserunner all postseason, producing a 0.190 WHIP and ranking second among playoff pitchers with at least five innings pitched. He returned from injury on Sept. 24 after earlier velocity struggles, made adjustments in the minors and to the bullpen, and finished the regular season with two scoreless relief appearances before recording postseason saves.
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