If you believe in Bill James’ Game Score – and I happen to be quite fond of it – then you’ll have to take note that lightning bolt-throwing right-hander Danny Salazar was as dominant on Friday night as other moment in his big league career; his Game Score, according to Baseball Reference, stands at an impressive 81, ,narrowly edging out his career high 82 which he tossed on May 10 against Minnesota.
Despite that, however, it was an atypical game by the sometime enigmatic hurler: he fanned just four Oakland hitters, tying the second lowest mark for his season, and failed to surrender at least one homerun, something he’s done in just five of 19 starts this season.