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Last pitch of Matt Garza's
No-hitter (7/26/10)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = -0.868 | vxo = 2.593 | ax = 2.214 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -133.170 | ay = 25.462 |
| zo = 6.576 | vzo = -4.374 | az = -14.140 |
Initial Speed (mph): 90.9
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 84.5
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = 0.272, y = 1.417, and z = 3.908
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
