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Finnegan still looking to snap winless streak
- Updated: May 29, 2016
MILWAUKEE — The Reds have come up winless in the last eight games that Brandon Finnegan has started. Some of the outcomes have been tough-luck losses while a few were due to poor performances.
The Reds’ 5-4 loss to the Brewers on Sunday came after what could be best described as a mixed outing from Finnegan over 6 1/3 innings. Did he have his best stuff? No. Did he get beat in some moments by Milwaukee? Yes. But he also kept Cincinnati in the game.
“You know what? He competed,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “He kept himself out there, he’s learning along the way. That’s what a lot of this season is about: these young guys that are getting some chances are taking an opportunity.
“If there is anything we’ve learned about Brandon Finnegan, he competes every moment he’s out there. That, to me, is one of the prerequisites if you’re going to be a building block of this pitching staff the next year or two.”
Finnegan gave up four earned runs and six hits and was hurt again by walks (four) while striking out four. In his last eight starts, he is 0-4 with a 4.96 ERA.
Overall, Finnegan is 1-4 with a …
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