lˈaɪɑːn jˈuːzd ɐn ˈɑːɹsənəl ʌv fˈaɪv pˈɪtʃᵻz: ɐ fˈoːɹsˈiːm fˈæstbɔːl æt nˈaɪnti nˈaɪnti tˈuː ˌɛmpˌiːˈeɪtʃ, ɐ tˈuːsˈiːmɚɹ æt nˈaɪnti nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, ɐ kˈʌɾɚɹ æɾ ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, ænd ɐ kˈɜːvɪbˌɔːl æt sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ˈeɪɾi.
Lyon used an arsenal of five pitches: a four-seam fastball at 90–92 mph, a two-seamer at 90–91, a cutter at 89–91, and a curveball at 78–80.