Minchey Shuts Out Both Leagues

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Last night (5/24) at Chiba Marine Stadium, Nathan Minchey became the second foreign pitcher to throw a shut out in both leagues. Minchey mixed a 142 kph fast ball with a 97 kph slow ball for a difference of 45 kph, keeping BlueWave batters fooled all evening. He gave up just three hits and a walk while striking out three. A pair of double plays meant that he threw to just two over the minimum in what turned out to be the quickest game in both leagues so far this season, 2 hours and 17 minutes.

The last time Minchey threw a shut out was while with Hiroshima his first year in Japan, 1998. He threw two that year.

The only other foreign pitcher to have thrown a shutout in both leagues was Bill Nishiyama who threw one for the Giants in 1955 then five for the Toei Fliers (now Nippon Ham Fighters) in 1958.

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