Bailey Ober hurls complete game shutout against Marlins

Ober needed just 89 pitches to record his first complete game shutout and second nine-inning complete game of his career. ...

Final Twins 3, Marlins 0 Starting pitcher performance Bailey Ober felt he was getting away from his release and had trouble locating his pitches last week as he pitched deeper into his starts. He had no such problem on Tuesday. Really, he had no problems at all on Tuesday.

Ober needed just 89 pitches to record his first complete game shutout and second nine-inning complete game of his career. He threw 72% of his pitches for strikes. He pounded the strike zone and worked efficiently through the Marlins’ lineup, with six innings in which he threw 10 or fewer pitches.

The Twins starter gave up a pair of hits — one in the second inning and one in the fourth — but was otherwise flawless in his outing. He finished off his start by retiring the final 16 batters he faced in order. Player of the Game Ober, who threw a Maddux — a complete-game shutout requiring fewer than 100 pitches, named after Hall of Famer Greg Maddux, who accomplished the feat 13 times.