Beckett's no-hitter: was that last pitch really a strike?

Yes. yes it was.

MLB.com defines the lower part of the strike zone as the hollow beneath the kneecap as the ball is crossing home plate. Sorry Chase, you have to take the bat off of your shoulder.

I initially thought the pitch was low. After conducting my own investigation (google, screenshot, and some MS paint magic), the conclusion is a clear strike three.

However, the same cannot necessarily be said for that 2-2 backdoor curveball to save the at-bat for Beckett, who had just walked Jimmy Rollins one batter prior.

But that is neither here nor there. Congrats to JB on his first career no-hitter.