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McCullers finishes season debut strong
- Updated: May 14, 2016
BOSTON — The competitive fire was back. The explosive fastball was there. The impressive secondary pitches were as good as we remembered.
Lance McCullers’ return to the Astros rotation wasn’t without a large hiccup in the second inning, but he finished strong and took a no-decision after his team rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Red Sox, 7-6, on Friday night at Fenway Park.
McCullers, pitching for the first time since Game 4 of the American League Division Series last year against the Royals, allowed five runs — all in the second inning — and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings while throwing 88 pitches. He suffered shoulder soreness in Spring Training and had been rehabbing the past two months.
“It felt good to be back out there,” McCullers said. “Obviously, I lost a little bit there in the second. I’d do …
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