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Rookie Keider Montero Throws Complete Game Shutout on 96 Pitches Facing Minimum Batters

Sep 11, 2024, 01:01 AM

Keider Montero of the Detroit Tigers delivered a historic performance against the Colorado Rockies, throwing a complete game shutout on just 96 pitches. Montero faced the minimum 27 batters, allowing only three hits, all of which were singles erased by three double plays. This marks the first shutout for the Tigers since Spencer Turnbull's no-hitter in 2021 and the first time a Tigers pitcher has faced the minimum number of batters in a game since Justin Verlander's no-hitter in 2011. Montero's feat includes being the only rookie to throw a 'Maddux'—a complete game shutout with fewer than 100 pitches—while facing the minimum number of batters. The Tigers secured their third consecutive win with this victory.