Lance Lynn bullies the Orioles, a breakdown
What Happened
Lance Lynn of the Chicago White Sox takes the mound against the Baltimore Orioles. Lynn is known for his aggressive, no-nonsense pitching style, and he immediately sets the tone by pounding the strike zone with his array of fastballs. In the third inning, Orioles hitter Freddy Galvis attempts to lay down a bunt, but Lynn brushes him back with high heat. Galvis fouls off a few pitches before Lynn finally retires him on a called third strike. Moving to the fourth inning, Lynn continues to challenge Orioles hitters, painting the corners with his fastball. He gets another strikeout, this time on a called third strike that leaves the batter frustrated. Lynn's confident, almost nonchalant demeanor on the mound is on full display as he efficiently works through the Orioles lineup. As Lynn takes the mound in the fifth inning, the White Sox cling to a 1-0 lead. With two outs and runners on second and third, the game hangs in the balance. But Lynn remains unfazed, firing strikes and daring the Orioles hitter to make solid contact. After a close call on a borderline pitch, the hitter slaps the next offering weakly for an out, preserving the White Sox's narrow lead. Throughout the outing, Lynn's command and confidence are remarkable. He rarely shakes off the catcher's signs, instead trusting his own ability to overpower hitters with his high-octane fastball. Orioles batters appear frustrated and confused, unable to time Lynn's pitches or mount any sustained offense against the veteran right-hander. When Lynn's day is done, he has completed 5 innings, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 6. His White Sox teammates hold on for a 3-1 victory, with Lynn's dominant performance laying the foundation for the win. "He just attacked the zone the whole time," says one Orioles player. "You know what you're going to get with Lance Lynn, and he just dares you to hit it.".
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentlancelin faced the orioles today and
lance lynn is my favorite pitcher to
watch pitch the mannerisms the body
language and the approach
are just amazing just fastballs right
down the middle
cut fastball two-seam fastball four-seam
fastball it's coming
in the zone if you want to swing at it
he's not afraid of that
he'd like you to put it in play but you
can't
so you're gone see you later let's go to
the third inning oh no
you were trying to bunt my fastball in
the zone here's three more
let's see if you can hit him trying to
bunt with one out and no one on in the
third inning
uh and one more oh yeah okay
maybe maybe stick to the bunting i guess
i don't know
not worth my time next up freddie galvez
in the third gets the high fastball for
strike one
goes back to the spot duh gets the swing
okay o2 let's go to that spot again now
freddy
fouls it off uh oh drops it low
did not swing outside with the sinker
back inside with the four seam dude
staying alive
oh he peppers that spot ump doesn't give
it to him and now
you got a runner in scoring position 3-2
pitch oh yeah
slap dick mother
all right fourth inning right in the
zone strike one
uh oh a little bit in play foul next up
get some little nut grab a little dirt
kick little uh yeah
you're boring me all right let's jump to
the fifth inning his last inning of the
day
o2 pitch fouled back fouled back again
ooh inside next pitch in the zone next
pitch in the zone and yeah dude i mean i
tried to give you as many hittable
pitches as i could
you just suck get out of my way
you're boring
top five in the zone in the zone
and strike three uh uh uh yeah i don't
know what you're looking for man
i mean if you want to hit him hit him
now he's in a bit of a jam
there's two outs but he's got runner on
second and third
and they only have a one nothing lead so
a single here
would give uh baltimore the lead so
big at bat first pitch right in the zone
strike one next pitch right in the zone
just attacks the zone
watch strike three doesn't get it says
come on blue i gotta throw another pitch
now
oh and now he's gonna slap it around
okay i'll just go up top with the
fastball oh
yeah you guys bore
me