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pitches in
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Gaddis threw 39 pitches in Games 1 and 2, and the Tigers pounced on him in Game 3.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Glasnow and Ray combined to throw 110 pitches in the first three innings, only 54 strikes.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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