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San Francisco Wins
The 2012 World Series
Last Pitch (10/28/2012)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = -1.136 | vxo = 6.852 | ax = -14.93 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -130.155 | ay = 29.105 |
| zo = 5.233 | vzo = -3.204 | az = -14.477 |
Initial Speed (mph): 88.9
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 81.2
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = 0.401, y = 1.417, and z = 2.88
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