But after that, he settled in but pitched good. Robb Nen allowed a pair of singles in the ninth, but struck out Thome and Sandy Alomar to end the game and earn the save. When the series goes on, it will get even higher. I never looked up at the scoreboard. Velocity is not a big deal.
Guys can hit the fastball.
The off-speed pitch is what you're working for. It was the first career postseason homer for Alou, who played with a sore wrist in the NLCS against Atlanta. I think his record shows it. He pitched well tonight, we just took advantage of a couple mistakes. Johnson immediately followed by blasting his second homer of the postseason an estimated 438 feet into the upper deck in left field, giving Florida a 5-1 lead.