Jimenez searching for consistent command

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BALTIMORE — Ubaldo Jimenez tried, but he couldn’t fully recovery from a 34-pitch first inning, as the right-hander went a season-low 4 1/3 innings in Tuesday’s 10-0 loss to Seattle.

The outing, which saw Jimenez drop to 2-4 with a 5.60 ERA in eight starts this season, continued a recent trend. Jimenez has gone five or fewer innings in three of his past four games.

“It’s disappointing,” Jimenez said of his recent struggles to go deep. “As a starting pitcher you want to get deeper and give your team a chance to win. But it’s just part of the game. I have to keep working and find a way to move on and get ready for my next one.”

After allowing a pair of first-inning runs to former teammate Nelson Cruz, Jimenez looked …

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