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Yusmeiro Petit retires a record
46th straight batter (8/28/14)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = -0.619 | vxo = 1.261 | ax = 7.419 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -114.323 | ay = 19.174 |
| zo = 5.788 | vzo = -3.992 | az = -31.851 |
Initial Speed (mph): 78.0
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 73.3
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = 0.66, y = 1.417, and z = 0.925
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
