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Redleg Nation found this 5/8/2008 on frontier.cincinnati.com [flag]
Edinson Volquez hasn't allow more than one earned run in any of his first seven starts. No Reds pitcher had accomplished that feat since earned runs became an official statistic in 1912, according to courtesy Elias Sports Bureau. Volquez was able to throw seven shutout innings on a day he struggled with his control -- six walks. He threw 118 pitches. But he threw a 95 mph fastball to last ... [link]

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The Edinson Volquez Lesson
Published 5/8/2008 by Chad at Redleg Nation
... All I have to say about Volquez is: wow. Just, WOW. A 5-1 record, 1.06 ERA after 7 starts. It’s almost unfathomable. Volquez hasn’t allowed more than one earned run in any of those starts. No Reds pitcher has EVER done that (since earned runs became an official statistic). WOW. ...

Pretty sure Joey Votto never forgets this day
Published 5/8/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (TheNaturalMevs) at Diamond Hoggers
... The Reds did three things today that I didn't they were capable of doing. They hit (7 home runs to be exact), they pitched (Edison Volquez threw 7 shutout innings), and they took two of three ballgames from the Chicago Cubbies. ...

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