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Liriano pays price for location misses
- Updated: May 29, 2016
ARLINGTON — Two poorly-located fastballs changed the complexion of Francisco Liriano’s outing in a big way Sunday against Texas.
After cruising through the first three innings with a 2-0 lead, Liriano lost command and the lead in the fourth, as the Rangers scored four times on their way to a 6-2 win over the Pirates.
Liriano tried to throw a fastball up and in to Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder to open the inning, but instead hung it over the middle of the plate and Fielder hit a solo homer to right. Liriano then walked two of the next three batters to bring up Mitch Moreland. Again, Liriano tried to go up and in with a fastball and again he hung it over the middle of the plate and Moreland didn’t miss, ripping a three-run homer to right to give the Rangers a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
“In the fourth, I fell behind in the count a couple of times and then I left a couple of pitches over the middle,” said Liriano, who …
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