{"id":32549,"date":"2023-08-03T12:11:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T18:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/slade-cecconis-first-strikeout-a-memorable-one-after-replay-review\/"},"modified":"2023-08-03T18:11:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T18:11:58","slug":"slade-cecconis-first-strikeout-a-memorable-one-after-replay-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/slade-cecconis-first-strikeout-a-memorable-one-after-replay-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Slade Cecconi\u2019s first strikeout a memorable one after replay review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Slade Cecconi works against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. (Jeff Chiu\/The Associated Press)<\/span>Jeff Chiu<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

SAN FRANCISCO \u2013 Slade Cecconi\u2019s first career strikeout might go down as one of the unique in the majors.<\/p>\n

The ball wound up stuck high in catcher Jose Herrera\u2019s inner thigh.<\/p>\n

Just more than a month past his 24th birthday, the Arizona right-hander threw a 3-2 fastball to Giants leadoff man LaMonte Wade Jr. in the first inning of the Diamondbacks\u2019 4-2 loss to San Francisco on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

The ball grazed off the knob end of Wade\u2019s bat and Herrera somehow pinned the ball in his leg without letting it hit the ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cI basically threw one right at him and Jose did a great job putting his cup on today. And we got the strikeout,\u201d Cecconi said.<\/p>\n

Initially ruled a hit by pitch, the D-backs challenged the call and it was overturned to a strikeout.<\/p>\n

What a quirky way to get your first K<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought I hit him and I was just like, \u2018All right next guy,\u2019\u201d Cecconi said. \u201cAnd then I look over and they\u2019re reviewing and they showed the video and it went knob to groin area to catch to out. It was like, \u2018Oh my goodness, that\u2019s one way to get the first one.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The Diamondbacks had a good laugh about it in their dugout.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be talked about for a long time,\u201d manager Torey Lovullo said. \u201cYou can\u2019t dream up how you get your first career strikeout. Look, he one day will be able to tell a great story about my first one and nobody will believe it, you\u2019ll have to go to the tape for proof of that. But we had a good laugh about it in the dugout. But what he did was, he settled in after that and made pitches and did a really good job.\u201d<\/p>\n

It will be memorable for Herrera, too \u2013 also a first in his catching career. His groin area was sore afterward.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t supposed to be like that for his first strikeout, but it was fun that we got it for him. And I held the ball long enough and it was a good experience,\u201d he said. \u201cNo hands. Tried to hold it with my pants as long as I could. Even to me, I think it was the first time in my career that something like that happened and I kept holding the ball. It was pretty special, that moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Giants manager Gabe Kapler understood the call.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he catches the ball it\u2019s an out, if he traps it against his chest, anywhere,\u201d Kapler said. \u201cIf the ball doesn\u2019t hit the ground it\u2019s an out. That\u2019s my understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cecconi allowed two runs on four hits over 4 2\/3 innings in his debut. He didn\u2019t allow a hit in his major league debut until Flores doubled sharply to left with one out in the fourth.<\/p>\n

Cecconi had his contract selected from Triple-A Reno before the game and became the second of five players from the D-backs\u2019 2020 draft to debut this year along with Thursday starter Brandon Pfaadt.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Slade Cecconi works against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday in San Francisco. (Jeff Chiu\/The Associated Press)<\/span>Jeff Chiu<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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