Roundabout path to the bigs
A two-year trip to Samoa? Walking on at BYU? On Friday, Justin Sterner added MLB debut to his wild story.
Justin Sterner strikes out Anthony Santander on an inside cutter, recording the first strikeout of his MLB career
Jonny DeLuca runs in and lays out to make a diving catch in left field, recording the first out in the bottom of the 5th inning
Jose Siri tracks in and slides to make a smooth catch in center field, recording the second out in the bottom of the 2nd inning
After the play is reviewed and the call is overturned, José Caballero hits an infield single on a soft ground ball to third base
Aaron Civale strikes out three batters over 5 1/3 innings in his start against the Orioles
Jose Siri is ejected from the game for arguing balls and strikes after striking out in the top of the 9th inning
Pitch diagrams, the data behind Aaron Civale's pitches
Jose Siri crushes a solo home run in the 2nd and a game-tying solo home run in the 9th against the A's
Richie Palacios singles on a line drive to center, scoring José Caballero to secure a 6-5 win in 12 innings
Jose Siri launches a solo home run to left field, tying the game at 4 in the 9th inning