FPS Athletics Mike Fiers launches his second career victory

While most baseball fans slept, Mike Fiers was moving on to the story.

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Added to the importance of the night: it was the 300th draw in the history of the MLB.

Mike Fiers: a rather improbable non-hitter

Although he entered the ninth inning with 118 shots, A's still allowed Fiers to finish the match and record the first draw of the season. He ended up throwing 131 throws, the highest number of pitchers of the season.

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Anderson was amused with the coincidence after the match.

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Why did Fiers launch so late?

The final throw of Fiers was launched at 14h10 (ET) and 23h10. local hour. Obviously, baseball games do not usually end late, especially those that lasted only nine innings with a team scoring zero hits.

The start of the game was delayed by an hour and a half due to a malfunction of the lighting at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The first pitch is scheduled for 20:45. local hour.

"I'm glad they turned on those spotlights," Fiers said on television after the match.

Suffice to say that quite a few admirers of the Reds will get upset on waking Wednesday morning.

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