3-2 is a Pitcher's Count for Max Scherzer

In yesterday's great Tigers' 8-6 win over the A's yesterday, in relief, Max Scherzer pitched out of a bases loaded no one out jam in the 8th inning without allowing a run, in this case the tying run in a 5-4 game, to score.

What made this Houdini-act even more impressive was the fact that Scherzer went to a 3-2 count on two of the batters.

Perhaps the most impressive feat of abracadabra was how he came back from down 3-1 to strike out Josh Reddick with no one out.

On the first 3-2 pitch to Reddick, Josh fouled off a 95 MPH four seamer that was over the plate. But on the next pitch, Reddick went down swinging on a 85 MPH change that was slightly inside.

Then with two down, on another 3-2 pitch, Alberto Callaspo lined out to center fielder Austin Jackson on an outside 95 MPH four seamer.

Here's how Scherzer addressed 3-2 counts during the postseason

Max Scherzer on 3-2 counts

	PA	P	H	BB	K	POUT	Swng#	Miss#	ClStk#	Chas#	AVG	SLUG	OBP
Postseason	4	5	0	1	2	3	3	1	1	2	.000	.000	.250
Fastball	2	3	0	0	1	2	2	0	1	1	.000	.000	.000
Change up	2	2	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	.000	.000	.500

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Here's how Scherzer addressed 3-2 counts during the regular season

Max Scherzer on 3-2 counts

	PA	P	H	BB	K	POUT	Swng#	Miss#	ClStk#	Chas#	AVG	SLUG	OBP
Overall	114	156	8	30	40	75	117	32	8	32	.096	.193	.342
Fastball	61	90	5	13	23	42	70	17	6	15	.106	.170	.311
Change up	31	36	3	9	9	19	26	8	1	10	.136	.364	.387
Curve	5	6	0	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	.000	.000	.600
Slider	17	24	0	5	6	12	19	6	0	6	.000	.000	.294

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