Hector Santiago's new pitch helps him strike out 9 and walk 2 (May 30)

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Birmingham Barons
Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Santiago (W, 2-0)	8.0	1	0	0	2	9	0	1.88
Shirek	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	3.97

Marshall @ MiLB:

Hector Santiago learned to throw a screwball just six months ago while pitching in the Puerto Rican Winter League. After Monday’s gem, other hurlers may soon be inquiring about a trip to the Caribbean in the offseason.Santiago allowed a lone hit — a sixth-inning single — and struck out a career-high nine batters over eight sparkling innings to lead the Double-A Birmingham Barons to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Chattanooga Lookouts.

Hector Santiago, 23 1/2 years old, was promoted to AA Birmingham after pitching 44.0 innings, 3.68 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 4.59 FIP, 43 K / 14 BB, .279 BABIP, in A+ Winston-Salem.

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