fastball

For the last several years, the Dodgers’ front office has adored Sasaki, enamored by a dazzling repertoire headlined by a triple-digit fastball.

Jackson proceeds to foul off several pitches before Welch gets him to swing and miss a fastball.

Ohtani reached base again in the ninth inning when Yankees closer Luke Weaver grazed his back foot with a cut fastball.

His once-diminished fastball looked lively and sharp, resulting in five whiffs on eight attempted swings.

The Yankees countered in the third when Soto lifted a Yamamoto fastball into the Yankees bullpen in right field for a game-tying homer.