Articulated in one way or another, they say to be a successful Major League pitcher, the impetus is on limiting mistakes. Well on Sunday, Marlins’ ace Sandy Alcantara did just that, yet, an issue beyond his control plagued him once again.
Throwing a season-high 111 pitches and striking out a career-best 11 over 7 innings of two-run ball, Alcantara pitched into the 7th inning for the 12th time this season. In the outing Sunday, Alcantara - who falls to 7-12 with the loss - touched 100 mph 14 times, according to Baseball-Savant.