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Godley’s up-and-down season continues
- Updated: July 20, 2016
PHOENIX — Before Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays, D-backs manager Chip Hale was complimentary of the last outing he saw from starter Zack Godley, which was for Triple-A Reno last Thursday.
Godley was keeping the ball low in the strike zone and avoided elevating pitches. But back in the Majors for Tuesday’s 5-1 loss, the right-hander couldn’t do that in a key situation.
Toronto slugger Edwin Encarnacion capitalized on a curveball that Godley left up in the zone in the third inning, sending it into the left-field seats for a pivotal three-run blast that put the Jays in control.
“He elevated those curveballs, and to this team, you can’t do that,” Hale said. “We talked about keeping them in the ballpark and giving yourself a chance to win a game. It’s not going to happen when you elevate the breaking ball. Just too many high breaking balls.”
Godley has had an up-and-down season — literally. He started in Double-A Mobile for eight outings before moving up to …
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