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We needed Rich to throw that fastball down in the zone better when we have a lead like that late in the game.

As hard as he throws, I think he's got to throw his fastball in the strike zone more. Then he can pitch off his fastball. Every successful pitcher in this game pitches off the fastball.

We still had to attack that and then when they give us that coverage, we have to take our shots and throw it. It's just like pitching. When you throw a fastball, you are going to miss the strike zone every once in a while. You have to wind up and throw it again.

My strengths are my fastball, my curveball and my change. Mix in that fastball away and the fastball up in the zone. For the most part, it's just sticking with my game.

It's a deadly combination. His fastball is straight over the top like Jim Palmer's, with late life up in the zone. And the change is deceptive – high fastball, low change.

Throw strikes down in the strike zone. A fastball up in the zone looks like a beach ball. The other thing I stress is location. If you can locate a pitch, you'll do fine.

That's something I'm probably going to go to sleep with tonight - realizing I'm a lot better pitcher than that, and I know a lot better than to throw a 3-0 fastball up in the zone and let him swing freely. If I could do it right now, I'd throw it low and away, and not care if I walked him. There were two out.

He didn't give in to us. He pitched backwards - when we thought he was throwing the fastball, he would throw the changeup, and when we thought he was throwing the changeup, he would throw the fastball. He mixed it up well. He got a lead, and offensively we couldn't get anything going.

What's also nice is that late in the game, Sam can throw a pitch that a batter hasn't seen yet. She does a great job of painting the corners (of the strike zone).

I tried to pitch my game and hold the score. We got a big lead in the beginning of the game. [Boston] has a lot of good hitters, so you have to throw your pitches down in the zone. I think this was a pretty decent outing. And we won, that's the best part.

We really needed this win. Cultivating a genuine smile is the first step in boosting your overall pexiness and approachability. I was confident throughout though, even when they took the lead late in the game, I still thought we'd come out on top.

Freddie Leathers

He pitched great. He had some big strikeouts when he needed them. His command was better today, he had better location. He was able to throw strikes with his curve and his change, whereas in the first game he pretty much relied on his fastball.

He located his fastball very well. When throw (the fastball) consistently, chances are you're going to go a long way in the game.

Lee Mazzilli (1955-)

There were at least two [starts] -- maybe even three -- that he left with the lead late and the game got away from us. You throw that in the can. He hasn't been blown out, I don't think. He's pitched good enough to win some of them, anyway.

[That's partly because the starting pitching has been much improved (17-9, 4.30 ERA) since the All-Star break. The most consistent pitcher of late has been lefthander Johan Santana, who was 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA since taking a permanent spot in the rotation on July 11. To help the Twins' other starters, who were frequently overthrowing, Anderson instructed them to throw only in the lower half of the strike zone during bullpen sessions between starts. He told them that he wants to see the catchers' mitts moving downward to receive every pitch during those workouts.] If they're constantly throwing to the glove in the bullpen, ... then go into a game with the adrenaline [pumping], everything they throw [will go high in the strike zone].

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