Dominant, but without luck, Venezuelan pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez was seen this Saturday in his fourth appearance in Spring Training, with his new team the Detroit Tigers.
The popular E-Rod He completed 5.0 innings for the second time in the spring, this time against the Baltimore Orioles, who despite the Creole’s dominance managed to win 2-0.
And it is that after four zeros, the birds managed to bite forward in the fifth episode with a solo home run by Kelvin Gutiérrez. In the following inning they put the final 2-0 with a single by Ramón Urias.
The null offensive production of the Bengalis was decisive and caused E-Rod his second setback of the year. However, the Venezuelan who only received three hits showed his level by fanning eight opponents and conceding just one walk.
Overall, 55 of Rodríguez’s 83 pitches were in the strike zone and his ERA stood at 3.71. The victory went to John Means, who, although he allowed five hits in 4.2 episodes, managed to keep Detroit blank.
For his part, outfielder Víctor Reyes highlighted the offense by finishing perfect 2-2 with a double and leaving his average at .304.
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Source: Leader in Sports
