 And pitch count for Messick is in the 60s, a little high early in the game, but with eight strikeouts, that's a lot of pitches thrown. 1-0 pitches outside, two balls and no strikes. In fact, first batter he faced, Joiner Fajardo in the bottom of the first inning, just a two-pitch at-bat. Every at-bat since then has seen at least five pitches.