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Ventura dodges big trouble in bounce-back start
- Updated: June 3, 2016
CLEVELAND — In the series opener against the Indians on Thursday, Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura wasn’t perfect. He found himself in trouble in a couple of innings, surrendering two runs (one earned) through the first third of the game.
However, he worked out of the problem spots and limited the damage when necessary over the course of his outing. Ventura put the team in position to win, though the Royals would eventually fall, 5-4, when the Indians scored two runs in the ninth.
“I thought Ventura threw the ball very well,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “It was a good outing for him.”
In the second inning, Ventura quickly surrendered three hits and a run. But with two runners in scoring position and no outs, he managed to escape the inning without allowing another …
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