We kind of helped them out a little bit, but that's baseball. We made the plays when we had to, ... I wasn't so aggressive when I got ahead in the count. I felt like I was trying to pick a little bit and my curveball wasn't as sharp at times. Those are the things you've got to battle through.
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I have just been happy to make whatever contribution I can to help. With the injuries you just have to pull together until we get everybody back.Scott Downs
I'm making pitches when I need to make pitches and I'm not putting myself behind the eight-ball. It's all about keeping your team in the game. If we get nine, I can give up eight. As long as your team's in the game, I've done my job.
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That's a tough lineup. To get a five-spot early helps and lets you pound the zone a little bit, ... I got the curveball to Ortiz -- he's just a strong guy. It was a pretty good pitch, I thought, but that happens. I'm glad it was a 5-1 game instead of a 5-4 game.
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The one Cantu hit wasn't a bad pitch, he's just a strong kid, ... Tonight with the wind blowing out it didn't take a whole lot.
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It was an important game for me. I think it proved I could be starter in the big leagues and it proved that I could compete at the big-league level on a consistent basis.
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