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Short-handed ‘pen can’t save Chen, but wins at the end
- Updated: June 3, 2016
MIAMI — Good and rested, Nick Wittgren saved an otherwise shaky effort from the Marlins’ bullpen in Thursday night’s 4-3, 12-inning win over the Pirates.
Wittgren earned his first career win, throwing three perfect innings while striking out three. It was his longest stint in seven Major League outings. He was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on May 26, pitched that day and the following night, and hadn’t pitched since.
“He was pretty impressive tonight,” manager Don Mattingly said.
Wittgren had to be. The Marlins were without top setup man David Phelps and closer A.J. Ramos, who both worked in Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s games. Ramos had appeared in three of the last four games for Miami.
“We knew we had some guys down tonight, but I thought some guys stepped up and it’s just what you have to do,” Mattingly said. “We made a commitment that we’re not going to use Phelps, we’re not going to use A.J., we’re not going to use [Mike] Dunn.
“We’ve got confidence that we’re …
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