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Despite Phils’ victory, Velasquez can’t find mojo
- Updated: June 4, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies had a 6-0 lead over the Brewers through four innings Friday night at Citizens Bank Park. Starter Vince Velasquez had struck out six. The Phillies had been hoping the right-hander would come out of his recent doldrums, and it looked like it might be happening.
In the dugout, thought, manager Pete Mackanin was worried. Once again, Velasquez was throwing a lot of pitches. It turned out his concerns were warranted. Velasquez faced five batters in the fifth, retired only one and was taken out before he was eligible to earn the win.
“Through four innings he might have been dominant, but he didn’t really show command of his stuff,” Mackanin explained. “Everything was iffy. He threw quite a few pitches. Certainly if you’re going to continue to do that into the fifth inning, obviously you don’t have good stuff. Which means I can’t count on you to make the pitch you need to make. You’re just as likely to make a mistake as a good pitch.”
He ended up throwing 94 pitches in 4 1/3 innings, but the Phillies won, 6-3, to end a seven-game losing …
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