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Rox’s De La Rosa keeps same approach in relief
- Updated: May 30, 2016
DENVER — Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa doesn’t yet know what to make of being a reliever. But judging by the way his first outing in seven years went, maybe it’s better that way.
De La Rosa, moved to the bullpen after pitching poorly in five of his six starts, threw two scoreless innings against the Giants on Saturday, and was in position for a win before a late Giants comeback made it a 10-5 Rockies loss. It was his first relief appearance since July 12, 2009.
“I don’t think about anything right now; it feels really weird,” said De La Rosa, who went 1-4 with an 11.41 ERA as a starter. “I’m just trying to do the same thing, attack the hitters and make the outs like the want me to.
“This thing is new for me. I’ve been starting for a lot of years. But I will try to do my best from there.”
With one out in the sixth, De La Rosa gave up consecutive singles to Brandon Belt and Hunter Pence. During his starts, at times De La Rosa’s pace would slow to a crawl and his pitches were tentative. This time, he attacked Jarret Parker with two fastballs, and induced him into a double-play grounder on a 1-1 changeup. He attacked during a smooth seventh, and the Rockies took the lead in …
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