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- Updated: May 7, 2016
CINCINNATI — Tyler Cravy knew all along this would be a spot start, but that did not make Friday’s 5-1 loss to the Reds any easier to absorb.
Called up to start because Wily Peralta is on paternity leave, Cravy surrendered five runs on six hits, including a pair of Reds home runs, and was promptly optioned back to Triple-A Colorado Springs. The Brewers gave his roster spot to left-handed reliever Michael Kirkman, who was claimed off waivers Thursday and will join the team on Saturday.
“It was a little tough, obviously knowing I was going right back down,” Cravy said. “But I don’t think that affected me too much out on the mound.”
Said manager Craig Counsell, “It’s a chance to perform. You have to take it as a chance to perform. If anything, you know what’s happening, you go out and pitch free, in my opinion. It’s a big league start. So I don’t think that has …
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