On September 12, 2026, Brock Stewart said his decisive pitch to Agustin Ramirez missed its intended location and was thrown down the middle.
“No, it was definitely location,” Stewart said, describing the pitch as a location mistake rather than an exceptional swing by Ramirez. He noted, “Supposed to be up above the zone. Uh, that's where my fast ball plays best.”
Stewart explained that he had missed with earlier pitches before leaving the final offering over the plate: “I threw a sinker that just missed, threw a sweeper that just missed... and then threw one right down the middle.” He added, “I'm always working on command.”
Stewart stated that he threw four pitches and cautioned, “it's hard to judge my command today off just four pitches.”
Stewart said he was fully warmed up to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning because he had been preparing to enter if the Dodgers took the lead in the preceding half-inning: “I was warming up in case we went ahead in the half before.”