Nick Pivetta threw 55 fastballs, got eight swing and misses on them and hit 97.9 mph on the radar gun in firing seven shutout innings against the Atlanta Braves. But as good as Pivetta's fastball was Monday night, it wasn't even the most effective on his own team.
Bazooka-armed Phillies catcher Jorge Alfaro made three spectacular throws in the late innings to help lock down a 3-0 win over the Atlanta Braves in an early-season showdown for first place in the NL East (see first take).