Joey Estes (Oakland Athletics) started against the Los Angeles Angels in the 2024 Major League Baseball at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California on the 4th (Korea time) and won his first shutout since his debut with five hits, one walk and four strikeouts in nine innings.먹튀검증

Estes threw 92 pitches through the ninth inning. "He became the first pitcher since Sean Manaea (New York Mets), who threw a shutout against the Seattle Mariners on June 3, 2021," the official major league website MLB.com said. "He also became the first Oakland pitcher to hit Maddox since Kendall Graveman (Houston Astros) on August 20, 2016."

"Maddox" means that a starting pitcher throws fewer than 100 pitches to win a shutout. It was named after Greg Maddox, a legendary pitcher. Maddox won 35 shutouts when he was active, 13 of which were under 100 pitches.

Estes, who blocked the Angels' lineup without a major crisis until the fourth inning, was on the verge of a one-out first and second base with hits by Willie Calhoun and Matt Tice in the top of the fifth inning, but he did not lose a point by treating Jack Neto with second baseman Infield Fly and Mickey Moniac with a fly ball to shortstop.

There has been no major crisis since then. Through the sixth inning, he was supported by five runs scored by his team's batters, and his shoulder became lighter. After going through the eighth inning without any crisis, he had a hit by leadoff hitter Joe Adele at the top of the ninth inning, but he faced Taylor Ward after catching a straight hit at second base and Luis Guillorme at third base with a fly ball. In the 2S, Ward fouled twice, and then five pitches were out of the zone. In the 1B2S, Estes threw a 78.1-mile slider (about 126 kilometers per hour) to induce Ward to swing and miss. As soon as the shutout was confirmed, Estes roared.

"It feels surreal, I'm still enjoying this feeling," Estes said after the game, according to MLB.com .

I couldn't remember the last out count against Ward. "I don't even remember (the moment)," Estes said. "I was going crazy. I didn't know how to feel. It was my first time experiencing something like this, so I felt various emotions. It's like a dream."

Estes became the fourth pitcher to achieve Maddox this season. He thanked his defense. In the first inning, third baseman Brett Harris showed good defense, and in the second inning, right fielder Lawrence Butler showed good defense.

"If you don't have good defense, you can't complete a complete game," Estes said. "There's nothing better than players playing well. That's why I can make it to the ninth inning. It was an amazing defense."

Estes was selected by the Atlanta Braves as the 487th overall pick in the 16th round of the 2019 draft. He moved to Oakland and took the big league stage for the first time in last season. He pitched in two games. In this season, he played in 10 games, winning three games and losing 55 ⅓ innings with 16 strikeouts, 43 strikeouts, and an ERA of 4.39.