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Martinez Fans 15 Padres
Saturday, August 9th, 1997
Montreal Expos starter Pedro Martinez brought his best stuff to Jack Murphy Stadium today against the San Diego Padres, striking out 15 batters in his club's 1-0 victory.
In a strong performance, the 25-year-old Martinez gave up 1 hit in his 7.1 innings of work and issued 2 walks.
"I felt good out there," he said after the game. "My fastball had a lot of life and my circle change was sharp. It was giving hitters fits and working well for me."
Martinez has started 24 times this year, pitched 175 innings, fanned 287 batters and walked 27. His current record is 13 wins and 6 losses with a 2.52 ERA.
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