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St. Louis Wins
The 2011 World Series
Last Pitch (10/28/2011)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = -0.851 | vxo = 2.425 | ax = -9.04 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -142.847 | ay = 38.276 |
| zo = 5.73 | vzo = -3.044 | az = -14.714 |
Initial Speed (mph): 97.4
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 88.3
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = -0.561, y = 1.417, and z = 3.704
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
