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Liriano aims to draw on past to break out of rut
- Updated: June 4, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Francisco Liriano surrendered a home run to Kole Calhoun and a 10th hit to Mike Trout in the fourth inning. Then, he was done.
The left-hander gave up 10 hits, seven runs, walked four and struck out two in 3 1/3 innings in a 9-2 loss to the Angels on Friday.
Liriano, who has twice won the Comeback Player of the Year Award, leads the Majors in total walks with 38 and lost for the fourth time in five starts. After the loss, he couldn’t isolate whether his inconsistency stemmed from a mental or mechanical place. He could’t say why he kept getting behind in counts and couldn’t locate his fastball. But Liriano summed it up simply.
“It’s a tough time right now,” Liriano said.
Liriano first won the Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2010 with the Minnesota Twins, then in 2013 with the Pirates. In 2013, Liriano was traded from the Twins to the White Sox …
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