Anderson started in Game 3 of the 2021 MLB Postseason National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on the 12th and won with a scoreless pitch in 5 innings, 3 hits, 1 shot, 6 strikeouts. became a pitcher.
Atlanta won 3-0 and had a 2-1 lead in the series.Andersen, who made his debut in the big league last year, left a strong impression by playing in 6 games (32⅓ innings) in 6 games (32⅓ innings), 3 wins, 2 losses, and an ERA of 1.95.His postseason was even more surprising. He led Atlanta to the National League Championship Series with a 2-2 ERA of 0.96 in four games (18⅔ innings).
He started the season with high expectations, but his performance was not as good as his expectations. Anderson had a 9-5 record with a 3.58 ERA in 24 games (128⅓ innings). Although there were no signs of his sophomore jinx, his shoulder injury was disappointing.He didn't show the same overwhelming appearance as last year. His first 162-match full-time season also seemed to have an impact.
But he had a good start in the postseason.The National League Central Division champion Milwaukee defeated the team with five scoreless innings, giving Atlanta a decisive victory.His career postseason record is 5 games (23⅔ innings), 3 wins and a 0.76 ERA, making it unbelievable that he's Young Gun in his sophomore year.
MLB.com, the official major league media outlet, said,Anderson threw 31 changeups (37%) out of 84.This is higher than this season's changeup rate (31.4%). He threw a changeup in four of his six strikeouts,he said,highlighting Anderson's changeup.
According to report in an interview after the game,Anderson said,I definitely pitched well today.I watched Charlie Morton and Max Freed get good results with a big drop curve in the last game.I felt like throwing a curve, but that's not my style.
Coach Brian Schneider said,Anderson played a lot of postseason games during his short major league career.He fell asleep when he found out that he was pitching for the final game of last year's National League Championship Series. For a young player, it is a very stressful task.That's the reason Ian is attractive, and the secret to having such a good pitch today.
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