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He had thrown his four-seam fastball "with conviction," he said, and hadn't lost his cool.

Burnett May Be Here to Stay Mike Sielski 2011

According to PitchFX, 80% of Mr. Garza's 120 pitches were four-seam fastballs, an unusually high reliance on a pitch he's thrown about 59% of the time this season.

Garza's No-No Was Nearly All Fastballs 2010

All of a sudden, as opposed to being a sinkerball pitcher, I began to ride the ball through the four-seam fastball that would take off.

It’s What’s Inside the Lines That Counts Fay Vincent 2010

I said, you put the fastball down, I can throw either, I can throw a two-seam, four-seam, or a changeup.

It’s What’s Inside the Lines That Counts Fay Vincent 2010

I said, you put the fastball down, I can throw either, I can throw a two-seam, four-seam, or a changeup.

It’s What’s Inside the Lines That Counts Fay Vincent 2010

Of the other starters that have tossed no-no's, Edwin Jackson came closest to Mr. Garza in this regard: 51% of his 149 pitches in the game were four-seam fastballs.

Garza's No-No Was Nearly All Fastballs 2010

Rather than the riding four-seam fastball that helped him win two American League Cy Young Awards with the Minnesota Twins, Mr. Santana, who turned 31 in March, now relies more on his two-seam fastball, which tends to sink and often doesn't surpass 90 mph.

Santana Could Sue His Teammates for Lack of Support 2010

"He threw a four-seam fastball away that I fouled off and I saw him shake on the pitch that I got the base hit on, so I just kind of guessed fastball away again," Longoria said.

Brandon Morrow No Hitter Bid Blown With One Out To Go (VIDEO) 2010

In a sign that Strasburg may be favoring his four-seam fastball over his two-seamer, opponents are hitting the ball in the air more than on the ground against him.

Stephen Strasburg, the second time around 2010

"He threw a four-seam fastball away that I fouled off and I saw him shake on the pitch that I got the base hit on, so I just kind of guessed fastball away again," Longoria said.

Brandon Morrow No Hitter Bid Blown With One Out To Go (VIDEO) 2010