113 pitches in a two run game for a team that, if they want to get back in it, needs every win they can scratch out? Pulling him was the right choice even if it would have been cool to see if he could have gotten to 20 or 21 ks.
A manager can't in good conscience take the reigning Cy young winner and have him throw 135 pitches in one game. You would want to skip his next start unless you wanted to risk long term injury which you're already doing. Anything past 115 in a non playoff game is not advisable.
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