Thunder Road Game Program - August 2022

Two stars of the game were former Thunder pitchers Alek Manoah (2021) and Nestor Cortes (2016-18), both pitched great and entertained the National Television audi- ence with their conversations between the mound and the broadcast booth. Mano- ah came into the game in the second in- ning and was miked-up having a conver- sation with John Smoltz in the broadcast booth while he was on the mound throw- ing to Kirk, his regular Blue Jays catcher Alek struck out three National League bat-

ters, William Contreras, Joc Pederson and Ronald Acuña Jr. Cortes came in to start the 6th inning and his conversations with Yankees catcher Jose Trevino. Nestor told everyone at home what pitches he would be throwing. He struck out two batters and walked one.

The American League went on to win the game 3-2.

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