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Cashner’s grit paves way for Padres’ comeback
- Updated: May 4, 2016
SAN DIEGO — Padres starter Andrew Cashner found himself in a familiar spot during the early stages of Tuesday night’s 6-3 victory over the Rockies at Petco Park.
Two inefficient innings had put the flamethrowing right-hander in a bind. His pitch count was rising, and he was fighting to keep his team within striking distance. It was precisely the situation Cashner had faced last Wednesday in San Francisco, when he turned in his shortest outing in nearly three years.
The results on Tuesday night followed a different script.
Cashner put forth one of the grittiest efforts by a Padres pitcher this season. He needed 57 pitches to get through the first two innings, but faced the minimum after a leadoff single in the third as he finised an impressive six innings. The gutty effort allowed the Padres to rally and get him a much-deserved victory.
“He kept competing, finally found where he was,” said Padres skipper Andy Green. “The last three innings was as good as …
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