ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce retired all four hitters he faced in 1 1/3 innings for his first big league save, and concluded the effort with a 104.7 mile per hour fastball, the fastest pitch in the majors this season, during his club's 5-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday night.
The hard-throwing right-hander struck out J.D. Martinez for the final out. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, it was the hardest pitch thrown to strike a batter out in the pitch-tracking era, which dates back to 2008.