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Felix: 4th Venezuela with at least 10 games of 10 strikeouts

The right of the Mariners improved their effectiveness in each of his last 4 outings. By the way, became the sixth pitcher with 1,200 innings pitched Venezuelan major league

Felix Hernandez became the fourth pitcher in Venezuela with at least 10 games of 10 or more strikeouts in the majors, thanks to her efforts Sunday, which also became the seventh pitcher of the yard that exceeds the 1,200 innings in the majors.

Hernández joined Johan Santana (49), Carlos Zambrano (14) and Wilson Alvarez retired (10) as the only members of the expedition have been guillotined national rivals in double figures as many games, according to Baseball Reference .

The native of Valencia could not the win, despite keeping two runs over seven innings for the Red Sox. But in each of his last four performances have improved their effectiveness, from 4.50 to 4.33 April 11 on the 16th, then to 3.38 on 21, to reduce it to 26 to be 3.32 with a 3.21 after 1 May. Hernández

dawned with the lead in games started (7), traveled entries (47.2) and batters faced (194) in the American League. In 2010 these departments also led the young circuit.

Santana, albeit through injury, is active pitchers more often has fanned 10 or more opponents in a game, discounting Pedro Martinez, who accumulated 108 and has not pitched for two seasons.
Kerry Wood (41) and Javier Vasquez (40) Merida left-hander still on the list.

Roy Halladay, who won the Cy Young in both leagues, he has done 12 times, as his partner Cliff Lee pitches.

Hernández is also the youngest among all assets that have been guillotined bigleaguers 10 batters in at least 10 times. The Yovani Gallardo, born on February 27, 1986, followed the steps, both with 25 years of age, but Gallardo with one and a half more than the Carabobo.

"King Felix", incidentally, came to 1,202 innings in his career. He left behind Omar Daal, who totaled 1,198 and two-thirds, and joined Freddy Garcia Santana, Alvarez, Zambrano, Kelvim Escobar and Carlos Silva, the only members of the Legion of Venezuela, in that order, to overcome the 1,200 acts under the big top.

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A Felix Hernandez will open play again on Saturday against the White Sox in Seattle. Mariners may vary for the third time this year rotation, so as to remain with their four days off. To occur as well, Doug Fister change their turn with the Carabobo and it will open on Friday

Back home

Felix Hernandez will return to Safeco Field this weekend, after a tour in which he remained unbeaten in the difficult Fenway Park, where the proximity of the Green Monster, the narrowness of the zones and neighborhood foul pole right a challenge for any pitcher.

"It was not as dominant as in his previous outings there, but it was very good," noted Tacoma News Tribune . "He got to work early but took control of the game and gave us seven good episodes," manager Eric Wedge interjected.

Hernandez gave an explanation for his 10 strikeouts against a lineup as difficult as that of Boston: "They made many unsuccessful swings. I had command of my pitches side. The slider was good, as well as change. And after the first inning, I had all my pitches and I painted the corners. "

Posted in El Nacional, on Tuesday, May 3, 2011.